New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to five counts of criminal offences, including bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations.

Wearing a dark blue suit, Adams arrived in federal court in New York for a brief hearing on Friday to enter his plea.

“I am not guilty, your honour,” he told Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker with an straight-faced expression, according to reporters in court.

The 64-year-old was indicted earlier this week on allegations that he accepted illegal campaign funds and thousands of dollars in luxury travel benefits from Turkish businessmen and an official in exchange for his influence as mayor.

Adams has denied any wrongdoing and said the public should withhold judgement until he makes his defence.

“I follow the rules, I follow the federal law, I do not do anything that’s going to participate in illegal campaign activity,” he said at a news conference.

Adams has rejected growing calls from members of his own party to resign.

The former police officer was elected to lead the most populous US city nearly three years ago with a promise to be harsh on crime.

Prosecutors say Adams’s misconduct began in 2014, during his time as Brooklyn Borough president, and carried on during his election campaign for mayor and while in office.

In the 57-page indictment, Adams was accused of pressuring New York City Fire Department officials to approve a Turkish consulate building without a safety inspection in exchange for benefits such as discounted flights, luxury hotels and meals.

Prosecutors say he also misused $10m (£7.4m) in public funds.

He is accused of using straw donors – a scheme that a person or entity uses to evade campaign finance limits – to take in illegal foreign donations and matching them with city funds that were supposed to be for small-dollar contributions from residents.