Reporter says former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave her a chip bag filled with cash

A former adviser to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Winnie Greco, resigned amid FBI scrutiny and controversially gave a reporter a bag of potato chips containing cash, which her lawyer claimed was a cultural gesture, not a bribe. Following the incident, Greco apologized, and Adams’ campaign suspended her from volunteer work, stating he had no knowledge of her actions.

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