US EditionFormer top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
- Prosecutors in Manhattan announced new charges on Thursday against seven people, including Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, in a corruption probe centered on City Hall.
- The charges stem from a two-year corruption investigation alleging bribery and conspiracy, with Lewis-Martin and others accused of accepting bribes for expediting construction approvals.
- Other individuals charged include Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former chief of staff to Adams, her son Glenn D. Martin, ex-state senator Jesse Hamilton, and siblings Tony and Gina Argento, who have contributed financially to Adams’s campaigns; all are expected to appear in court.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the indictments 'classic bribery conspiracies' with a deep impact on city government, noting Lewis-Martin allegedly received over $75,000 and a TV appearance, while Lewis-Martin's attorney stated she has broken no laws and will plead not guilty.
- Ingrid Lewis-Martin stepped down from her position last December prior to being formally charged in a distinct bribery case involving her and her son; she continues to volunteer for Adams’s campaign while awaiting trial, as the renewed scandal brings corruption concerns back into the spotlight amid Adams’s efforts to win voter confidence before the competitive November election.
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Bribery scandals rock Mayor Adams' reelection campaign
NEW YORK (PIX11) – "New York City Hall for sale" is how prosecutors described the latest indictments against former Adams administration members in court on Thursday. A Democratic strategist and the president of the government relations firm Polaris New York, Nicholas Smith, discusses how the scandals could affect Mayor Eric Adams' reelection campaign on PIX11 Morning News. Watch the video player for the full interview.
Manhattan DA announces bribery charges against former aide to Mayor Eric Adams
Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg on Thursday announced a series of conspiracy and bribery charges against Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former chief advisor to New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams. The charges allege systematic corruption spanning a period of nearly three years. Four separate indictments charge Lewis-Martin with conspiracy in the fourth degree and bribery receiving in the second degree, alongside eight co-defendants, incl…
Mayor Eric Adams' former chief advisor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
Among those facing new charges is Adams' former chief of staff and closest confidant, Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn D. Martin II, former state Sen. Jesse Hamilton and two of Adams' political donors, siblings Tony and Gina Argento.
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