He has pleaded not guilty. Arkan appears in Adams’ indictment as “Businessman #5.” Per the indictment, he hosted a fundraiser for the soon-to-be mayor at his firm’s Brooklyn office in May ...

Ozgur and Arkan allegedly agreed to make the illegal donations during the dinner with Adams in April 2021. “We are supporting you,” Ozgur told Adams at that dinner, according to court papers.