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A federal judge dismissed corruption and bribery charges Monday against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin after determining that the "indictment fails to allege an explicit quid pro quo."
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York filed a notice of appeal shortly after District Court Judge Paul Oetken determined Monday that prosecutors failed to show the fallen pol steered $50,000 in state funds to a nonprofit directly in exchange for fraudulent contributions to his failed city comptroller campaign.
By Jonathan Stempel
A Manhattan federal judge on Monday dismissed bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying prosecutors failed to charge that he explicitly schemed to assist real estate lawyer Gerald Migdol in exchange for campaign contributions.
A federal judge dismissed bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brain Benjamin on Monday morning that were brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office