Ex-Adams campaign vendor accused of SoHo assault donated to him at ritzy fundraiser
Trent Pool, a conservative political consultant accused of assaulting his girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel, donated the legal max amount to Mayor Adams’ reelection effort as part of a fundraiser last year — and was months later hired by the campaign to do petitioning work, the Daily News has learned.
The fundraiser itself may also have violated campaign finance rules as Adams’ team failed to disclose cryptocurrency tycoon Brock Pierce’s role in hosting the event.
Pool, who’s known for managing petitioning for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s failed 2024 presidential campaign, was arrested in April 2024 on charges alleging he strangled his partner at the SoHo Grand Hotel.
As reported by Gothamist this week, Adams’ campaign paid Pool some $175,000 this spring to do petitioning work to secure an independent line for the mayor on November’s general election ballot.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/27/ex-adams-campaign-vendor-accused-of-soho-assault-donated/