New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested on Federal Bribery Conspiracy Charges
April 12th, 2022Via: Insider:
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested on Tuesday, with federal prosecutors accusing him in an indictment of “engaging in a bribery scheme using public funds for his own corrupt purposes.”
Benjamin surrendered himself to police early in the morning and is set to appear at the US District Court in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, The New York Times reported.
His arrest was the result of an investigation by the FBI and the US attorney for the Southern District’s office, with federal prosecutors accusing Benjamin of attempting to funnel state funds to a Harlem real estate investor in exchange for illegal campaign donations, according to the indictment reported on by The Times.
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