Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Eric Adams and New York Mayor
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Martin, the former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for acting on behalf of favor-seekers across New York City.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, received more corruption charges in a new indictment.
This — according to the indictments filed by Manhattan prosecutors’ today — is how Ingrid Lewis-Martin wields power in City Hall. They charged her with four counts of conspiracy and four counts of bribery today. She pleaded not guilty on every count.
Before Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted on bribery charges, she was one of the most powerful people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit. Now she may hasten his fall in New York.
Manhattan prosecutors accused former Eric Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin of using her influence to benefit landlords with business before the city in exchange for bribes and gifts.
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday refused to condemn his embattled cronies, including freshly indicted longtime adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin.