A longtime adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams who resigned from his administration while under FBI scrutiny gave a reporter a potato chip bag filled with cash Wednesday following a campaign event, a gift her lawyer later insisted wasn’t an attempted bribe.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin is accused of accepting more than $75,000 in bribes, including $50,000 in cash directed to her son’s account. Read more here.

Two former aides of NYC Mayor Eric Adams face bribery allegations; Winnie Greco reportedly tried giving a reporter cash in a chip bag, claiming cultural norms, while Ingrid Lewis-Martin is indicted for accepting bribes.

The money, tucked in a red envelope in the bag, was a “gesture of affection,” the volunteer’s lawyer said.

Adams’ accuser is seeking discovery materials related to the New York City mayor’s employment record, complaints against his administration and his criminal history.

A Brooklyn construction magnate was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, resolving one of two related federal cases after the mayor’s criminal charges were dropped.