Brian Benjamin Corruption Case Cleared for Trial After Supreme Court Declines to Act

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Brian Benjamin Corruption Case Cleared for Trial After Supreme Court Declines to Act

By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY | Photo Credit: Hiram Alejandro Durán/ THE CITY The ex-lieutenant governor faces charges tied to his 2021 bid for city comptroller and alleged abuse — first exposed by THE CITY — of public campaign matching dollars. Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is back on track to face trial on corruption […]

Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

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Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Greg B. Smith | March 8, 2024 A federal appeals court Friday reinstated bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, reversing a lower court ruling that found his solicitation of campaign donations after steering state money to a donor was not an explicit case of pay-to-play. The […]