A longtime confidant of Eric Adams, who is under investigation by federal authorities, has “disappeared” and is believed to be cooperating with authorities against the embattled New York mayor and other former cabinet members, sources tell the Post. told.
Winnie Greco, 62, the mayor's former Asian affairs adviser who has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for political campaigns, was arrested months after her Bronx property was raided by FBI agents. He resigned in October.
There have been few sightings of her in New York City since then, the people said, adding that Greco may be cooperating with ongoing federal investigations into Adams and other City Hall aides. Ta.
On Thursday, Ingrid Lewis Martin, a close associate of Mr. Adams and a friend of Mr. Greco, turned himself in to authorities on charges of bribery and money laundering. She is accused of aiding and abetting two businessmen who loaned DJ's son $100,000 to buy a Porsche, according to a joint investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney and the City Bureau of Investigation.
Lewis Martin, who resigned over the weekend, is the highest-profile city employee to face criminal charges since Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges in September.
“Rumor has it that she [Greco] He is currently in China,” the official said.
Greco was born in a communist country but has worked in New York City for more than 25 years. Calls to her were not returned this week.
The attorney representing Greco, Stephen Brill, declined to answer questions about her whereabouts. “Greco is not cooperating with any prosecution,” he told the Post, noting that she has not been charged with any crime.
A spokesperson for the Eastern District of New York did not respond to a request for comment this week on whether Ms. Greco might face charges or whether she was cooperating with authorities.
Another former Adams aide, Lana Abbasova, who was indicted along with Adams on federal corruption charges related to ticket upgrades to Turkey and campaign finance, is cooperating with investigators. According to the New York Times.
According to reports, Greco is under investigation for allegedly using a Queens Mall employee to hide campaign contributions to Adams. The city's Bureau of Investigation is also investigating allegations that Greco donated straws to events he hosted, as well as promises Greco made to campaign volunteers in exchange for kitchen renovations.
Earlier this year, the Post revealed that federal prosecutors were investigating private emails detailing a trip Adams took to China while he was mayor of Brooklyn. He made seven Greco-organized trips during his tenure in Brooklyn from 2014 to 2021. She has close ties to China's ruling Communist Party and their organizations in the United States through the United Front Work Department, an arm of the Chinese Communist Party that seeks to spread Chinese influence abroad.
Greco was also close to Lewis Martin, and his relationship with Adams dates back to his time as Lewis Martin's chief of staff in the New York State Senate. Both women served as advisors to Adams when he served as Brooklyn borough president from 2013 to 2021.
“She is my sister and I love her.” “We are one family, and the patriarch of our family is Eric Adams,” he said.
After resigning in October, Greco was seen leaving City Hall accompanied by Lewis Martin.
Meanwhile, a Chinese spy who ran a “secret police station” in Manhattan to help the Chinese government target dissidents faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to illegal foreign espionage. The Post first revealed that he could face a prison sentence.
Chen Jinping, 60, admitted in Brooklyn federal court to “conspiracy” to act on behalf of the People's Republic of China without telling U.S. authorities.
And on Thursday, the Justice Department filed charges. Yaoning “Mike” Sun Charges of acting as an illegal agent of China and attempting to influence a local political campaign in Southern California.
