Former New York mayor adviser gave reporter cash in chip bag at campaign event

Media | The Guardian · Associated Press · last updated August 21, 2025 – 4:24 AM

Lawyer for Winnie Greco says cash for journalist was gesture of friendship and not an attempted bribe

A former longtime adviser to the mayor of New York City who resigned while under FBI scrutiny gave a reporter a potato chip bag filled with cash Wednesday after a campaign event.

A lawyer for Winnie Greco, the former adviser, insisted the cash was not an attempted bribe.

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