Cenk Uygur
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Corrupt NY Politician ARRESTED In Bribery Scheme
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April 13, 2022
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5:27Now PlayingNew York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has been arrested today in connection to a scheme to secure campaign donations from a real estate developer in exchange for $50,000 in state grant money to a nonprofit organization headed by the developer. Benjamin faces charges of bribery, fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying records for his involvement in the plot. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 68 pm ET.
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"New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested Tuesday in a federal corruption investigation, creating a political crisis for Gov. Kathy Hochul seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by scandal.
Benjamin, a Democrat, was accused in an indictment of participating in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions from a real estate developer in exchange for Benjamin’s agreement to use his influence as a state senator to get a $50,000 grant of state funds for a nonprofit organization the developer controlled.
Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, Benjamin pleaded not guilty Tuesday at an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court. He was released and bail was set at $250,000. The terms of his release call for his travel to be restricted and bar him from returning to the state capitol in Albany.
Benjamin and his lawyer did not comment as they left the courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
Hochul in September plucked Benjamin, then a state lawmaker, to serve as second-in-command when she became governor, taking over for Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo resigned amid allegations he sexually harassed 11 women, which he denied."
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