[1][2][3] She served as chief advisor to Mayor of New York City Eric Adams from January 2022[4] until December 2024.

Lewis-Martin was returning from a vacation in Japan alongside Jesse Hamilton and Adam Clayton Powell IV.

[9] A search warrant published by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office stated that they were investigating five charges, including: bribery, falsifying business records, offering a false instrument for filing, and money laundering.

[10] On December 15, 2024, Lewis-Martin announced her abrupt resignation reportedly due to a forthcoming indictment after prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office presented evidence of misconduct to a grand jury.

[11][5] Lewis-Martin's lawyer Arthur Aidala said the expected criminal charges related to alleged improper gifts, he characterized the case as politically motivated and she claimed she was being falsely accused.