Bribery charges dropped against former NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin after death of key witness
Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.
Feds drop corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
The move comes after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.
Federal prosecutors drop corruption case against former NY Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin
Federal prosecutors are dropping a corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The Democratic politician faced bribery and wire
U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.
Ex-NY lieutenant governor's corruption case ends after key witness dies: report
Federal prosecutors are ending the bribery case against former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, in light of the death of a key witness, reported The New York Times on Friday. This decision "lifts a cloud that has followed Mr.
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
US ends former New York lieutenant governor's bribery case after witness dies
Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, ...
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Feds drop bribery case against ex-NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Prosecutors said they could no longer prove the case, after the real estate developer accused of bribing Benjamin died.
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Charged on campaign bribes, New York lieutenant governor resigns
Harlem real estate developer Gerald Migdol is charged with orchestrating a scheme to funnel fraudulent campaign contributions to Benjamin. Both Migdol and Benjamin's federal indictments were filed ...
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US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office in 2022 charged Benjamin with funneling a $50,000 state grant to developer Gerald Migdol in exchange for the campaign contributions. In Benjamin's challenge to ...
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Supreme Court spurns ex-NY lieutenant governor on bribery charges
Former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin must stand trial on bribery charges after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to dismiss three counts alleging he took corrupt campaign donations from a ...