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Former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin leaves a hearing in federal court on April 18, 2022, in New York. A judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against Benjamin, leaving him facing only records falsification charges, Federal Judge J. Paul Oetken ruled Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. He says prosecutors failed to allege an explicit example in which Benjamin provided a favor for a bribe. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen, File)

Former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin

Bribery, fraud charges dismissed against ex-NY Lt. Governor

Bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin were tossed out Monday by a federal judge, leaving Benjamin to face only records falsification charges.

Associated Press

Dec 5, 2022, 11:25 AM

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