Former top aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on state bribery charges
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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, widely considered to be Adams’ right hand, was charged alongside her son and two New York businessmen.
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Former New York Mayor Eric Adams chief advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin and her son Glenn Martin II were indicted Thursday on bribery and money laundering charges.
Lewis-Martin, a powerful figure at City Hall, is accused of using her position in government to secure cash and other benefits for herself and her son.
The New York City mayor's former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on Thursday in a bribery conspiracy, charges that come as the mayor himself faces a separate corruption case and a series of criminal investigations roils City Hall.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the brash consigliere of embattled Mayor Eric Adams, was accused Thursday of trading favors for two New York City hoteliers in exchange for bribes -- including a $100,000 loan for her DJ son to buy a Porsche.
New York City prosecutors on Thursday accused former top mayoral aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin of a bribery scheme to help a hotel chain with construction plans.