A former chief adviser to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, surrendered to city prosecutors on Thursday to face criminal charges related to an ongoing investigation of the mayor and his circle.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a powerful adviser of Adams, her son Glenn Martin II, aka Suave Luciano, and two real estate investors were indicted in an influence-peddling $100,000 bribery scheme.
Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, alleged in a statement that Lewis-Martin had used her authority to engage “in a long-running bribery, money laundering and conspiracy scheme by using her position and authority” to “illegally influence Department of Buildings and other city decisions in exchange for more than $100,000 in cash and benefits for herself and her son, Glenn Martin”.
According to court documents, Lewis-Martin and her son traded on the access and influence of her position with two New York business owners, Raizada Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi, to speed through construction permits for a rooftop bar and a hotel.
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