Erden Arkan was sentenced to a year of probation for his involvement in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He regrets his actions, calling them "poor judgments," which helped Adams fraudulently obtain public money for his 2021 mayoral campaign. Judge Dale Ho considered Arkan's age and clean record before concluding that no prison time was warranted. Along with probation, Arkan must pay a fine and restitution after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges the previous January. Adams' related criminal charges were dropped earlier this year.
Arkan faced up to six months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors and the federal probation officer agreed that no prison time was warranted.
Arkan, 76, expressed regret for his "poor judgments" in engaging in the straw donor scheme, which helped Adams fraudulently obtain public money.
Judge Ho told Arkan that his immigrant success story "exemplifies the American dream" and expressed hope that this mistake would not define him.
Arkan pleaded guilty in January to a conspiracy charge and was sentenced to one year of probation along with a $9,500 fine and $18,000 in restitution.
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