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Top Aide to Eric Adams Allegedly Took Diamond Earrings Bribe to Fast-Track Construction

Court filings allege Lewis-Martin accepted diamond earrings, cash, and other bribes to expedite permits and ease inspections for developers, raising fire safety concerns, Manhattan DA said.

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Prosecutors in Manhattan offered new details about one of several bribery schemes they say was carried out by Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

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Top aide to Eric Adams allegedly took diamond earrings bribe to fast-track construction

Prosecutors in Manhattan offered new details about one of several bribery schemes they say was carried out by Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin Accepted Diamond Earrings to Help Developers Dodge Inspections, New Filings Allege

The filings also reveal that a top buildings department official was concerned that the hotel development Lewis-Martin pushed through was, in fact, unsafe.

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Diamond earrings, alleged safety risks add to Lewis-Martin allegations

The filings include accusations that the Eric Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin pushed the DOB to expedite projects despite safety and fire concerns.

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The City broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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