New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, had her home searched and was issued a federal subpoena, along with her cellphone being seized by the New York County District Attorney’s office. Lewis’ attorney confirmed that she will cooperate fully with any investigations and is not the target of any case. Lewis was reportedly met by investigators at the airport after returning from Japan. The federal subpoena and search of her home came a day after an indictment against Adams was unsealed, revealing fraud, bribery, and corruption charges. Adams surrendered to authorities on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charges, which accuse him of soliciting illegal campaign donations from foreign entities and defrauding taxpayers for $10 million over the past decade.
In a 57-page indictment, Adams was accused of falsifying paper trails to cover up the illegal campaign donations and frequently taking free or discounted vacations bankrolled by his foreign benefactors. Adams vehemently denied the allegations in a video statement, calling them “entirely false” and based on lies. He insinuated that his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies may have made him a target for retaliation. Adams claimed that he put the people of New York before party and politics, and blamed the federal government for overloading the city’s shelter system with no relief, leading to the corruption charges against him.
Lewis-Martin’s attorney confirmed that she will fully cooperate with any investigations and reiterated that she is not the target of any case. The search of her home and the subpoena issued to her came shortly after Adams’ indictment was unsealed, revealing the fraud, bribery, and corruption charges against the mayor. Adams surrendered to authorities on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include soliciting illegal campaign donations from foreign entities and defrauding taxpayers for $10 million. Adams denied the allegations, stating that they are completely false and based on lies, and suggesting that his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies may have made him a target for retaliation.
The federal government has seized Eric Adams’ phone after he was indicted and surrendered to authorities, pleading not guilty to charges of fraud, bribery, and corruption. In a 57-page indictment, Adams was accused of soliciting illegal campaign donations from foreign entities and defrauding taxpayers for $10 million over the past decade. Adams denied the allegations and claimed that any charges against him are false and based on lies, insinuating that his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies may have made him a target for retaliation. The search of Ingrid Lewis-Martin’s home and subpoena issued to her by the Southern District of New York came shortly after Adams’ indictment was unsealed, adding to the growing legal troubles surrounding the mayor and his administration.
As the investigation and legal proceedings continue, Eric Adams’ chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, has been issued a federal subpoena and had her home searched, with her cellphone seized by the New York County District Attorney’s office. Lewis’ attorney confirmed that she will cooperate fully with any investigations and is not the target of any case. The federal government seized Adams’ phone after he was indicted on charges of fraud, bribery, and corruption, to which he has pleaded not guilty. In a 57-page indictment, Adams was accused of soliciting illegal campaign donations from foreign entities and defrauding taxpayers for $10 million. Adams denied the allegations, claiming they are false and based on lies, and suggested that his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies may have made him a target for retaliation. The legal troubles facing Adams and his administration continue to escalate with the search of Lewis-Martin’s home and issuance of the federal subpoena.
