Former New York Lt. Gov. Cleared of Corruption Charges in Federal Court | News
Brian Benjamin was cleared of bribery and fraud charges because the defense couldn’t prove that he promised favors for bribes.
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Brian Benjamin was cleared of bribery and fraud charges because the defense couldn’t prove that he promised favors for bribes.
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that prosecutors failed to demonstrate an “explicit quid pro quo” that must underpin the bribery charges against Mr. Benjamin.
By Jonathan Stempel
A falsification of business records charge remains.
Judge J. Paul Oetken in a written opinion said prosecutors failed to allege an explicit example in which Benjamin provided a favor for a bribe, an essential...