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
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.
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.
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK — 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.
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.
Feds Drop Bribery Charges Against Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin after Bronx-born Witness Dies
Federal prosecutors announced on Friday, Jan. 17, that bribery and related charges brought against former Democratic New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin in April 2022, as reported, have been dropped following a review of the case and in light of the death of a Bronx-born cooperating witness,
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Benjamin has not yet gone on trial and the developer has died. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office in 2022 charged Benjamin with funneling a $50,000 state grant to developer Gerald Migdol in ...