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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the formidable consigliere of Mayor Eric Adams, will surrender Thursday to face accusations she helped two businessmen who gave her DJ son a $100,000 loan to buy a Porsche, The Post has learned.

The accusations form the backbone of bribery charges expected to be leveled against Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn Martin II and at least one of the businessmen, hotelier Mayank Dwivedi, sources confirmed.

Lewis-Martin has been ordered to surrender to authorities Thursday afternoon, sources familiar with the case said.


  Ingrid Lewis-Martin will surrender to authorities on Thursday. Matthew McDermott Ingrid Lewis-Martin will surrender to authorities on Thursday. Matthew McDermott

“They’re going to lean on her like no tomorrow,” one source said, theorizing that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office would try to get Lewis-Martin to flip on Adams, possibly in relation to the case against him brought by federal prosecutors.

The expected indictment against Lewis-Martin led to her sudden resignation over the weekend as Adams’ senior adviser.

The new details about the charges were first reported in the New York Times.

Sources confirmed to The Post that Manhattan prosecutors believe Lewis-Martin, in her City Hall role, allegedly expedited a hold-up with a construction project run by the two businessmen.

The businessmen allegedly had given her son, who goes by DJ Suave Luciano, a six-figure loan to buy a Porsche before Lewis-Martin is said to have returned the favor, the sources said.


  Adams’ top aide abruptly resigned amid swirling accusations. Paul Martinka Adams’ top aide abruptly resigned amid swirling accusations. Paul Martinka

Lewis-Martin’s lawyer Arthur Aidala declined to comment.

Dwivedi’s hotel portfolio includes The Maidstone hotel, an East Hamptons landmark that caters to the likes of Jon Bon Jovi and Kylie Minogue. 

He also manages The Capri Southampton, another luxurious Hamptons hotel, on behalf of celebrity attorney Mark Geragos.

Geragos’ daughter Teny Geragos, who is Dwivedi’s lawyer, told The Post Wednesday night: “The DA has an incomplete and inaccurate view of the facts. We look forward to setting the record straight and proving Mr Dwivedi’s complete innocence.”


  Lewis-Martin and attorney Arthur Aidala. Matthew McDermott Lewis-Martin and attorney Arthur Aidala. Matthew McDermott

DJ Suave Luciano has performed at the city’s Rise Up NYC concerts, in addition to brunch gigs and releasing rump-shaking music videos to his 78 YouTube subscribers.

He didn’t answer a call for comment.

Aidala, during an appearance Tuesday on the Sid & Friends In The Morning radio show, said he believes prosecutors will accuse Lewis-Martin of making a “phone call” to the city Department of Buildings on behalf of unnamed parties.

He said the call involved Lewis-Martin asking for a reinspection amid a dispute between the parties and city. 


  Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly media session inside the Blue Room at City Hall with Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Paul Martinka Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly media session inside the Blue Room at City Hall with Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Paul Martinka

“Six months later, these guys allegedly, like, hire her son to be a DJ or some job like that,” he said. “And the son gets the money from these guys to do legitimate work.

“And now they’re saying that six months before, when Ingrid did this favor, she anticipated – not that there was a quid pro quo – if she would help them here, down the road it would give a benefit to her son.”

In a theatrical press conference Monday, Lewis-Martin defiantly denied wrongdoing and claimed she was being railroaded by prosecutors.

“I’m here falsely accused of something,” she said.


  Lewis-Martin allegedly gave her son DJ Suave a $100,000 loan to buy a Porsche, The Post has learned. YouTube / Suave Luciano Lewis-Martin allegedly gave her son DJ Suave a $100,000 loan to buy a Porsche, The Post has learned. YouTube / Suave Luciano

“I don’t know exactly what it is, but I know that I was told that it’s something that’s illegal, and I have never done anything illegal in my capacity in government.”

Representatives with DA Alvin Bragg’s office and the city Department of Investigation, which conducted the probe, declined to comment.

— Additional reporting by Ben Kochman

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