Ingrid Lewis-Martin and eight others were indicted on corruption charges connected to four separate pay-to-play schemes. Prosecutors allege Lewis-Martin and her son Glenn Martin II accepted about $75,000 in benefits in exchange for steering city contracts, killing a street safety project, overriding city officials’ expertise, and securing perks such as cash, meals, and a promised TV acting role. Lewis-Martin surrendered to the Manhattan DA’s office after charges from the DA and the city Department of Investigation. The indictments include multiple conspiracy and bribe counts and are separate from an earlier bribery indictment alleging $100,000 in bribes.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday hit Mayor Eric Adams' former chief adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin with a slew of fresh corruption charges, accusing her and her son of accepting $75,000 worth of benefits in exchange for official favors. Bragg's office - along with the city Department of Investigation - charged Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn Martin II, otherwise known as Suave or Suave Luciano, and seven others in four separate indictments on August 21.
Broadly, Lewis-Martin is accused of using her senior City Hall position between 2022 and 2024 to grease the wheels of city government - such as steering city contracts to preferred vendors and killing a street safety project, in exchange for benefits including cash, the promise of a TV acting role, and thousands of dollars in meals. She is also accused of overriding the expertise of city officials to benefit her alleged co-conspirators.
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