Bribery, Fraud Charges Dropped Against Former NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin After Key Witness Dies
Federal prosecutors in New York dropped bribery and fraud charges on Friday 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.
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.
Prosecutors said they could no longer prove the case, after the real estate developer accused of bribing Benjamin died.
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