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.
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, following the death of a key witness. Benjamin, 48, had been expected to face trial in Manhattan federal court after being accused of funneling a $50,
Feds drop corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Federal prosecutors dropped corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.
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
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.
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
Hochul raises $10M for her campaign and the state party
Hochul raised $53 million for her campaign in 2022, which wound up being a much tighter race than New York Democrats are ...
Gothamist4d
Gov. Hochul’s ‘last, best chance’ to save her political skin
The Democratic governor addressed the issues plaguing her party. Will it be enough to rescue her electoral brand?
Hochul pushes ‘affordability agenda,’ tax cut, as Democrats regroup after election losses
Among the governor’s proposals are plans to cut taxes for middle-class earners, expand the child tax credit, offer free ...
Facing political headwinds, Kathy Hochul zooms in on affordability
The New York governor, who delivers Tuesday, must turn around her poll numbers ahead of next year’s reelection.
Gothamist1d
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.