Feds drop corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
The move comes after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.
U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.
Justice Department Discusses Dropping New York Mayor Corruption Case, NYT Reports
Senior Justice Department officials and federal prosecutors in Manhattan have held talks about dropping the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,
Trump’s Justice Department leading talks as Mayor Adams seeks to get NY corruption charges dropped
President Trump’s new Department of Justice has opened talks between Mayor Adams’ legal team and Manhattan federal prosecutors as Hizzoner seeks to get the corruption charges against him dropped, The Post can confirm.
Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams' corruption charges, source says
NYC mayoral candidates discuss Adams' indictment. The news broke the same day as New York City's Democratic primary mayoral forum, an event Adams was invited to but didn't attend.
Lawyer for NYC Mayor Eric Adams asking DOJ to drop case against him, sources say
An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Justice Department leadership with a plea to drop the case against him, two people briefed on the matter confirmed to NBC News.
Trump’s DOJ Weighs Dropping Case Against NYC Mayor, NYT Says
Department of Justice officials have discussed with Manhattan prosecutors dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to the New York Times, which cited people with knowledge of the situation.
US ends former New York lieutenant governor's bribery case after witness dies
Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, ...
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Mary Anne Krupsak, New York's First Female Lieutenant Governor, Dies at 92
Mary Anne Krupsak, New York's first female lieutenant governor and a trailblazer in state politics, died on December 28, 2024, at her home on Seneca Lake, according to an obituary posted by her loved ...
Feds drop charges against former New York lieutenant governor
Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and conspiracy charges against New York's former Democratic lieutenant governor, ...
Federal prosecutors drop corruption case against former NY Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin
Federal prosecutors are dropping a corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The Democratic ...
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Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin leaves a ...
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness ...
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Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Tahesha Way
Gov. Phil Murphy has picked Tahesha L. Way, his Secretary of State since 2018, as New Jersey’s next lieutenant governor in ...
Alert: U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness.
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New York's First Female Lieutenant Governor, Mary Anne Krupsak, Has Died at Age 92
New York's First Female Lieutenant Governor, Mary Anne Krupsak, Has Died at Age 92 GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) — Mary Ann Krupsak, who became the first woman elected to statewide office in New York ...