Did Sabrina Carpenter Help Get Eric Adams Indicted?

Indeed, Carpenter does have ties to the myriad investigations into Adams, although not this specific indictment.

In 2023, a music video for “Feather” caused an uproar in the Catholic church after a Brooklyn priest granted her permission to use his parish to film the video, in which she’s seen dancing through the pews in a tiny black dress. The permission-granting priest, Jamie Gigantiello, was demoted in the wake of the video.

The New York Post credited Carpenter with unintentionally putting the “unknown priest and church on the radar of feds investigating corruption around Adams.”

On Sept. 20, federal authorities issued a subpoena to the church in question requesting information about business and financial dealings between Gigantiello and Frank Carone, Adams’ former chief of staff.

While Carpenter herself had little to do with escalating the indictment—and the exact connection of the subpoena to Adams’ indictment is unclear—fans have been happy to give her the credit.

“Sabrina Carpenter canonically helped take down Eric Adams,” wrote one person.

“Sabrina carpenter is responsible for Eric Adams’ downfall I have to devote my life to her for this I fear…” concluded someone else.

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