#Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense

#Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense

“Brian Benjamin reaches for the ‘de Blasio’ defense” It looks like disgraced ex-Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin’s defense will resort to the “get out of jail free” card that worked for then-Mayor Bill de Blasio: a claim that it’s not bribery if the pol doesn’t personally profit. Back in 2017, recall, Acting US Attorney Joon Kim…

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#Murray Huberfeld sentenced to 7 months in kickback scheme

#Murray Huberfeld sentenced to 7 months in kickback scheme

“#Murray Huberfeld sentenced to 7 months in kickback scheme” A New York hedge fund founder who helped bribe the former head of a city correction officers’ union was sentenced Tuesday to seven months in prison Tuesday — nearly a year after his previous sentence in the case was overturned. Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Liman…

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