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U.S. Attorney Rejects Idea of Corruption Conspiracy Against Minority Pols
Loretta Lynch speaking last night. As indictments of minority elected officials continue to pile up, some leaders have openly suggested, while offering scant evidence, that a conspiracy exists to...
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Governor Cuomo Talks Scandals and Sex
Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that voters don't blame him for the scandals sweeping Albany, joking that nobody could have expected him to ban sex....
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Rubén Díaz Claims Bookies Are Taking Bets on Who Will be Indicted in Albany
Senator Díaz. (Photo: NYS Senate) If you're a gambling man, you might try guessing which New York politician will be arrested for corruption next. So wrote State Senator Rubén Díaz in his latest "What...
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Indicted Assemblyman Will Lose Minority Caucus Executive Post
Eric Stevenson. (Photo: NYS Assembly) Indicted Assemblyman Eric Stevenson will today lose his executive post with the Assembly's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus, multiple sources told...
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U.S. Attorney Says New Yorkers ‘Can Expect More’ Corruption Cases
Preet Bharara announcing the arrest of State Senator Malcolm Smith and Councilman Dan Halloran. (Photo: Getty) The string of corruption arrests in New York State is far from over, according to the man...
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LL Cool J Hosts Event With Indicted State Senator in Queens
LL Cool J and State Senator Malcolm Smith. State Senator Malcolm Smith may be facing federal corruption charges, but LL Cool J is cool with it. The '90s heartthrob, rapper and star of NCIS: Los Angeles...
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Assemblyman William Boyland Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. outside of court today. Though he was reportedly expected to plead guilty to federal corruption charges today, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. instead pleaded not...
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Consultant Named in Huntley Wiretap Arrested
Preet Bharara announcing corruption charges in a separate case earlier this year. (Photo: Getty) Melvin Lowe, a political consultant who worked with the State Senate Democrats, was arrested this...
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U.S. Attorney Targets Convicted Pols’ Pension Payments
Larry Seabrook (Photo: New York City Council) U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is going after the pensions of four ex-pols convicted on corruption-related charges, his office announced this morning. The...
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Assemblyman Stevenson Found Guilty on Corruption Charges
Eric Stevenson. (Photo: NYS Assembly) Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson has been convicted on federal corruption charges, a spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara confirmed this evening. Mr....
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