Several close associates and supporters of Mayor Eric Adams are expected to face corruption charges in the coming days, according to four people familiar with the matter, as reported by The New York Times (NYT). The cases, brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the city’s Department of Investigation, underscore the scandals that continue to shadow Adams’s time in office.

The mayor himself is not expected to be charged. But those facing indictments are likely to include Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Adams’s longtime confidante and former chief adviser, as well as her son, both of whom were indicted last year. Others expected to be charged are Jesse Hamilton, a former state senator and friend of the mayor whom he appointed to a city position, and siblings Gina and Tony Argento, influential supporters who run a large soundstage company and whose employees have donated more than $20,000 to Adams’s campaigns.

Details of the new charges remain unclear, according to the NYT, but the defendants are expected to surrender Thursday morning for arraignment. Like the earlier indictment against Lewis-Martin and her son, the new cases are said to involve bribery schemes. Some defendants allegedly attempted to influence city policy by offering favors to Lewis-Martin, who once described herself as Adams’s “sister ordained by God.” Adams has publicly referred to her as his “sister.”

Lewis-Martin, who resigned just before the first indictment, was considered one of the most powerful figures at City Hall and is believed to be central to the latest case. Her lawyer, Arthur L. Aidala, confirmed she will be arraigned on Thursday. “She has always served the city with integrity, and she will firmly plead not guilty to every charge,” he said. “While the specifics remain unclear, Ingrid is certain of one thing—she has broken no laws, and she is not guilty.”

The new charges come at a critical time for Adams, who is seeking a second term but has been weighed down by multiple corruption scandals. Most recently, his staffer has been accused of bribing a journalist by passing them $160 in a potato chip bag as a gesture of gratitude. 

In light of the scandals, new and old, polls show Adams trailing behind other candidates. In recent weeks, one associate pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, another was sentenced to probation, and former high-ranking police officers and an interim commissioner filed lawsuits accusing Adams and his team of fostering corruption in the Police Department.