Sabrina Carpenter jokes she got NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted after controversial ‘Feathers’ video

Sabrina Carpenter trolled New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment and subsequent criminal charges at her Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend.

“Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted, or?” Carpenter said to a cheering crowd on Sunday, before covering her mouth in a fit of laughter at her own joke.

The “Espresso” singer, 25, made the cheeky comment amid rumors that she played a role in leading investigators to look into Adams, 64, for alleged corruption.

Sabrina Carpenter joked about her alleged involvement in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ alleged corruption charges. gotublocked/X Adams, pictured here on Friday, was arraigned last week for the five federal charges against him. Mayer/ MEGA The “Please, Please, Please” singer poked fun at the situation during her concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. gotublocked/X

The speculation began after Carpenter filmed her horror-inspired “Feather” music video inside of a Catholic church in New York City last year.

The music video quickly caused parishioners and other believers to feel “appalled” over the Brooklyn church allowing Carpenter to film the “violent and sexually provocative” video that shows Carpenter dancing in a black mini-dress around the altar.

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, the priest who gave Carpenter permission to shoot the video, initially claimed that he did not know the nature of the video and thought it would be good to bring in youth.

Carpenter was responding to speculation that her 2023 “Feather” music video, as seen here, caused federal investigators to start looking into Adams. YouTube/Sabrina Carpenter The “Espresso” singer filmed her controversial music video in a Brooklyn church last year. Sabrina Carpenter/YouTube The Brooklyn priest who approved the NSFW video came under fire and was later demoted. Sabrina Carpenter/YouTube

Gigantiello was eventually demoted amid the backlash and apologized, while also doubling down that he thought it could “strengthen the bonds between the young creative artists who make up a large part of this community and the parish.”

The incident was brought back into the spotlight nearly a year later when The New York Post revealed that federal investigators actually subpoenaed the church after learning of “business dealings” between Gigantiello and Adams’ ex-chief of staff, Frank Carone.

“It would be inappropriate to comment further on that review, which is still ongoing. The Diocese is fully committed to cooperating with law enforcement in all investigations, including conduct at individual parishes or involving any priest,” officials for the Brooklyn Diocese said in a statement to The Post.

Investigators later determined that Adams’ former chief of staff had “business dealings” with the Brooklyn priest. GC Images Adams pleaded guilty to all five conspiracy charges last Friday. GC Images

It’s unclear when the investigation into Adams’ alleged corruption began, but some of Carpenter’s fans theorized that the public outrage for her video could have potentially been a starting point.

The church’s subpoena was one of several that federal investigators issued to some of Adams’ colleagues and confidantes.

Adams was arraigned on five federal charges related to an alleged conspiracy with Turkish officials last Friday. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and is requesting a federal judge to dismiss part of his case.