MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has indicted former chief advisor to Mayor Eric Adams, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, on more bribery and conspiracy charges on Thursday.

Lewis-Martin, her son and two real estate investors were charged with bribery back in December, accused by prosecutors of getting $100,000 in bribes to speed up approvals for construction projects. An investigation found that Lewis-Martin also allegedly accepted bribes of $75,000 between March 2022 and November 2024, bringing the total amount to $175,000, according to prosecutors.

“… Ingrid is certain of one thing—she has broken no laws, and she is not guilty. We will be requesting an expedited trial schedule,” Lewis-Martin’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, said in a statement before she turned herself in

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