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. 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.
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,
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin
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.
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.
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 Case Against Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Is Dropped
The feds' decision to drop the case—based on a fresh review of the evidence and the death of a cooperating witness—ends nearly three years of litigation. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken immediately approved dismissal of the charges.
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US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive
Benjamin accused of funneling state cash to campaign donor He has not gone on trial and key witness has died Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Democratic former ...
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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 ...