Mayor Joe Hogsett is accused of mishandling conflicts of interest.

On Monday, the Indianapolis Star and Mirror Indy reported that Hogsett's former chief of staff, Thomas Cook, and former city official Scarlett Andrews were in a relationship.

The report states Andrews allegedly recommended millions in incentives for Cook's clients.

Cook resigned at the end of 2020, but still had a role in some deals made between a downtown Indy law firm and the city.

Andrews oversaw the Department of Metropolitan Development until 2023.

"In this case, you have a former top aide to the mayor who had a prohibited relationship with a subordinate who then goes on to oversee the department that's in charge of awarding those incentives," said Mirror Indy journalist Peter Blachard.

In a joint investigation,

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