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NY Lt Gov Benjamin arrested in campaign donation scheme

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin faces bribery, fraud and falsification of records charges. He was chosen by Gov. Kathy Hochul to fill her former job a couple of weeks after she stepped into the governorship. A real estate developer who steered campaign contributions toward Benjamin's failed bid for New York City comptroller was indicted.

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NBC News

N.Y. Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns after arrest for campaign finance fraud

New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has resigned from his post following his arrest on charges related to campaign finance fraud. Capitol Bureau reporter for the Times Union in Albany, Joshua Solomon, joins News NOW to explains what charges the former lieutenant governor is facing and whether the scandal could impact Governor Hochul’s chances of re-election in November.

3 years ago·United States

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Merco Press

NY Lt. Gov. resigns due to involvement in campaign finance scheme

Brian Benjamin Tuesday evening resigned his position of Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, after he was indicted for allegedly attempting to trade a state grant for campaign contributions.

3 years ago·Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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Audacy

NY lieutenant governor resigns after arrest in federal probe

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned in the wake of his arrest 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

3 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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CBS News

Brian Benjamin, New York lieutenant governor, resigns after being indicted in campaign finance scheme

Benjamin pleaded not guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday hours after he surrendered to authorities.

3 years ago

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NY lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin resigns after arrest in federal probe

The indictment accuses Brian Benjamin of conspiring to direct state funds to a Harlem real estate investor in exchange for orchestrating thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions

3 years ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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VINnews

NY Lt Gov Benjamin Arrested In Campaign Donation Scheme

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, whose seven months in that role has been overshadowed by probes into a previous campaign, was arrested Tuesday in a federal corruption investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Benjamin was arrested on charges of bribery, honest services wire fraud and falsification of records. Benjamin, formerly […]

3 years ago

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