Mayor Adams’ longtime confidant Ingrid Lewis-Martin allegedly accepted over $75K in bribes, bombshell indictments reveal
Mayor Eric Adams’ longtime right-hand, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, allegedly accepted more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for political favors while in her powerful role in City Hall, according to a set of bombshell new indictments.
Lewis-Martin will face charges in four separate criminal indictments, which were unsealed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Thursday.
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The former top Adams official and her son, Glen Martin II, allegedly tried to steal lucrative migrant contracts and helped fast-track approvals for karaoke bars in exchange for cash, according to one of the indictments.
“We allege that Ingrid Lewis-Martin engaged in classic bribery conspiracies that had a deep and wide-ranging impact on City government,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“As alleged, Lewis-Martin consistently overrode the expertise of public servants so she could line her own pockets. While she allegedly received more than $75,000 in bribes and an appearance on a TV show, every other New Yorker lost out.”
The fresh set of corruption allegations comes as Adams tries to rehabilitate himself with New York City voters after a scandal-scarred first term that has tanked his approval rating, leaving him with an uphill battle at winning reelection.
Adams, who has been in a distant fourth place in recent polls, has refused to distance himself from his decades-old friend — allowing her to volunteer for his independent run for mayor.
“Ingrid has dedicated her life to the people of New York City, and she deserves the presumption of innocence and the support of those who know her best,” the mayor said Wednesday after The Post broke news of the impending indictment.
Lewis-Martin was previously indicted late last year on a separate slate of bribery charges, accusing her of taking $100,000 to cover the cost of a Porsche for her son, who, along with two hoteliers, was named in that indictment.
Days prior, she resigned from her role in City Hall.
She has repeatedly maintained that she has not broken the law.
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