Ex-Aide Avoids Prison in Corruption Case Tied to NYC Mayor Amid Federal Probe Fallout

In a case that underscores deep flaws in how political corruption is handled at the highest levels, Mohamed Bahi, once a chief liaison to New York City’s Muslim community under Mayor Eric Adams, was sentenced to probation rather than prison for orchestrating illegal campaign contributions. This outcome emerges from a federal investigation that has become emblematic of Washington’s inconsistent approach to holding powerful officials accountable. Bahi pleaded guilty in August to soliciting unlawful donations from employees of a Brooklyn construction company during a fundraiser for Adams’ first mayoral campaign in 2020. Yet on Tuesday, instead of facing prison time, he...