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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Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years.
Mayor Adams' former top adviser accused of 'wide-ranging' bribery schemes
Prosecutors said Ingrid Lewis-Martin ran schemes involving migrant shelters, a karaoke bar in Queens, the redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint and a renovation of Gracie Mansion.
Former Eric Adams Aide Faces Fresh New York Bribery Charges
A former top adviser to Eric Adams faces new charges over allegations she accepted $75,000 in bribes, reigniting a corruption scandal with only a few months left in the embattled New York mayor’s longshot reelection campaign.
Eric Adams Aide Indicted for Bribery Schemes
“The former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged in four separate bribery schemes, according to indictments released this morning by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office,” Politico reports.
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