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.
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.
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.
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
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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