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A former aide of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday was indicted in the ongoing bribery scheme that has plagued some of the city’s top officials, including the mayor himself.

Adams was charged with federal bribery, conspiracy, and campaign finance offenses in September, but President-elect Donald Trump has said he would consider pardoning the mayor. 

Former aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted alongside her son Glen Martin II and two real estate investors who were developing a rooftop bar and a hotel in Manhattan, according to The Hill.

Lewis-Martin is accused of engaging in a bribery scheme that equals more than $100,000 that was made to the former aide and her son in exchange for her influence at city hall to help realtors complete their construction plans.

Prosecutors alleged that Lewis-Martin used her son as a go-between for her and the realtors. Both parties are also accused of using the messaging app Signal to cover up the alleged conspiracy.

“When City officials monetize their office for personal gain, they undermine fundamental principles of integrity in government, diminish trust in public officials, and unfairly tarnish the reputations of the countless City employees who use their office solely to serve the public good,” New York Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber said in a statement.  “I thank the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for its steadfast partnership on these important public corruption investigations.”

Lewis-Martin and her son are the latest in Adams’ circle to face criminal charges. They have both been charged with bribe receiving in the first degree and money laundering in the third degree.

Adams, who faces a tough reelection battle next year and has been urged to resign over the scandal, has denied any wrongdoing.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.