June 14th 2024.
Recently, the New York Daily News was able to obtain transcripts of text messages exchanged between the city's mayor, Eric Adams, and a convicted bishop, Lamor Whitehead. These messages, spanning from 2016 to 2022, shed light on the attempts made by Mayor Adams to mediate disputes between Whitehead and his top advisor, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, aptly known as the "Bling Bishop."
It was revealed that federal prosecutors had seized these messages as part of a case against Whitehead, where he was charged and convicted of wire fraud, attempted extortion, and lying to the FBI. The transcripts showed the friction between Whitehead and Lewis-Martin, with one message from Aug. 30, 2018, where Adams tried to reason with Whitehead and admonished both him and his advisor for their immature behavior.
Adams reminded them that they both needed to work on their anger management and grow up. He also expressed that their constant conflicts were a result of their immaturity and that he had more important matters to attend to. In another text from May 2, 2018, Adams scolded Whitehead for making false public statements about Adams endorsing him for a political race.
The mayor clarified that while Whitehead was a good friend, he was not his candidate for borough president and needed to be prepared for such a role. On June 11, 2021, Adams sent another message to Whitehead, this time reprimanding him for misleading people into thinking that Adams was endorsing him. He warned Whitehead not to put him in a position where the press would question his involvement and potentially publish a misleading story.
Unfortunately, Whitehead is currently in federal jail after his bail was revoked by a judge. He is awaiting sentencing in July. In light of these revelations, attorney Olayemi Olurin has publicly criticized Mayor Adams for his handling of police brutality, citing that it is unacceptable for a leader to associate with someone like Whitehead. This incident has raised concerns about the mayor's judgment and has sparked further debate on the issue of police brutality in New York City.
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