NYC Mayor Eric Adams' former top advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin to face new charges Thursday
Back in December, Lewis-Martin and her son Glenn Martin II were indicted on bribery, money laundering and conspiracy charges.
So far there's no word from officials on what the new charges are, except they are not federal.
Lewis-Martin's attorney Arthur Aidala said prosecutors have not yet been forthcoming about what new charges she may face, saying "the District Attorney has refused to provide any details on the charges."
Aidala said Lewis-Martin has spent a "lifetime of service as a law-abiding public servant."
"What she does know is this: she has always served the city with integrity, and she will firmly plead not guilty to any charge," Aidala said. "While the specifics remain unclear, Ingrid is certain of one thing - she has broken no laws, and she is not guilty."
Lewis-Martin was not just chief advisor to the mayor, but a longtime confidante who has worked with him for decades.
"Mayor Adams was not involved in this matter and has not been accused of or implicated in any wrongdoing. He remains focused on what has always been his priority — serving the 8.5 million New Yorkers who call this city home and making their city safer and more affordable every single day. Ingrid Lewis-Martin no longer works for this administration," Adams press secretary Kayla Mamelak Altus said.
Word of the new charges comes as Adams continues to poll in single digits in his effort to win re-election.
"We have not been notified about any formal charges against Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Mayor Adams stands by her decades of public service and remains confident that the truth will prevail. 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," a spokesperson for Mayor Adams' re-election campaign said.
Back in December, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged Lewis-Martin was involved in a "quid pro quo" and had been "engaged in a long-running bribery, money laundering and conspiracy scheme by using her position and authority as the chief advisor to the New York City mayor, the second-highest position in city government, to illegally influence city decisions in exchange for in excess of $100,000 in cash and other benefits for herself and her son, Glenn Martin II."
She previously pleaded not guilty to the initial indictment, which accused her of "naked cronyism" and favorable treatment of two real estate developers, Raizada "Pinky" Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi.
"We allege that Lewis-Martin acted as an on-call consultant for Vaid and Dwivedi, serving at their pleasure to resolve whatever issues they had with DOB on their construction projects," Bragg said said at the time.
Bragg alleged the two made two $50,000 payments to a joint bank account shared by Lewis-Martin and her son, who allegedly used the money to buy a $113,000 Porsche.
Aidala previously said that all Lewis-Martin did was help constituents cut through government red tape.
"We're very confident that the New Yorkers using their common sense in this courthouse will understand the ridiculousness of these charges ... I know there's a political motive here. This is ridiculous," Aidala said in December.
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