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Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say
Ingrid Lewis-Martin and her son face bribery charges for accepting over $100,000 in gifts from developers and pressuring city regulators to expedite project approvals, prosecutors say.
- On Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors filed court papers expanding bribery charges against Ingrid Lewis‑Martin and updating initial accusations linked to her city government role.
- Prosecutors say Lewis‑Martin accepted diamond earrings from two real estate developers shortly after meeting them and pressured the acting commissioner of the Department of Buildings to approve a Manhattan hotel despite safety concerns.
- Texts in the filing show she resigned shortly before she and her son were charged, and prosecutors allege developers Vaid and Dwivedi promised a Chick‑fil‑A franchise, a TV role, and Lewis‑Martin texted her son `completely covered`.
- All four have pleaded not guilty and Lewis‑Martin has also pleaded not guilty; her attorney Arthur Aidala said she was helping constituents and criticized the filing's length while promising a robust reply.
- Although the matter emerged amid administration scandals, Mayor Eric Adams is not accused, and the court filing restricts publication or redistribution of its unusual details.
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Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former top aide to ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams, of accepting diamond earrings from real estate developers.
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Ex-Eric Adams Aide Took Bribe of Diamond Earrings
“Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday offered new details of bribery allegations against a top aide to the former New York City mayor, describing what they said was a corrupt scheme in which the aide received jewelry and other gifts in exchange for pressuring city regulators to approve building projects despite safety concerns,” the New York Times reports.
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