This week, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams' former chief adviser, along with her son and two real estate investors, were charged in an alleged bribery conspiracy. The charges come as the mayor himself faces a separate corruption case. Lewis-Martin, who resigned Sunday from her role as one of the most powerful officials in City Hall, has said she's being "falsely accused." NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan look into the charges against Lewis-Martin and at how they will impact the mayor.
After that, the mayor was denied public matching funds for his reelection campaign this week, while President-elect Donald Trump also expressed some openness to a pardon for the mayor. What does this mean for his trial and his potential reelection? The “Off Topic” team gives the latest on where things stand with Eric Adams.
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