{"id":435433,"date":"2022-04-22T02:32:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/michael-henry-calls-out-letitia-james-for-donations-from-gerald-migdol\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T02:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:32:19","slug":"michael-henry-calls-out-letitia-james-for-donations-from-gerald-migdol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/michael-henry-calls-out-letitia-james-for-donations-from-gerald-migdol\/","title":{"rendered":"#Michael Henry calls out Letitia James for donations from Gerald Migdol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e4c49592a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e4c49592a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/michael-henry-calls-out-letitia-james-for-donations-from-gerald-migdol\/#%E2%80%9CMichael_Henry_calls_out_Letitia_James_for_donations_from_Gerald_Migdol%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Michael Henry calls out Letitia James for donations from Gerald Migdol&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMichael_Henry_calls_out_Letitia_James_for_donations_from_Gerald_Migdol%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Michael Henry calls out Letitia James for donations from Gerald Migdol&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>New York Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James\u2019 campaign has taken tens of thousands of dollars in donations from a real estate developer linked to indicted ex-Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin \u2014 and her 2022 Republican challenger says she should return the cash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m calling on the attorney general, Letitia James, to publicly \u2013 if she has not already \u2013 return all the funds that she received from Gerald Migdol, his family and his organization, and to have a public accounting to the public to see exactly how much money she\u2019s received from him over the years,\u201d Michael Henry, a Republican running for attorney general said at an Albany press conference Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>State campaign finance records show James has received about $35,000 in past donations from Migdol and his family. The New York Times reported last week that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/13\/nyregion\/gerald-migdol-brian-benjamin.html\">James had received a total of $45,000 in donations<\/a> that would also include associated businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Yorkers demand and deserve an attorney general who\u2019s going to root out\u00a0 corruption and not turn a blind eye out of political convenience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-574-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Michael Henry speaks at the 2022 GOP Convention at the Garden City Hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-21995286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-574-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-574-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-574-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Michael Henry speaking at the 2022 GOP Convention at the Garden City Hotel.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dennis A. Clark<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A spokesperson for her campaign said Thursday that all money from Migdol and his family dating back to January 2019 has now been returned.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors say Benjamin directed state money to real estate developer Migdol in exchange for campaign contributions to his failed 2019 run for New York City comptroller. Benjamin has pleaded not guilty to a total of five counts related to his alleged involvement in the bribery scheme. He is currently free on a $250,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>The fall of Benjamin, who Hochul <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed as lieutenant governor in August after replacing the disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has sent shock waves through state political circles, with some Democrats fearing blowback from voters in the November election.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-576.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul.\" class=\"wp-image-21995309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-576.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-576.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-576.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin pleaded not guilty in the case against him.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Richard Drew<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>James has returned thousands of dollars tied to Migdol that were given since last July, according to the campaign spokesperson, but legal impediments prevent James from returning older donations. The equivalent of $26,250 in donations given before July 2021 was evenly split among the nonprofits New York Cares, God\u2019s Love We Deliver and Little Essentials, according to the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in her first public remarks on outstanding criminal charges against him since his arrest last week, James blamed Benjamin for eroding public trust in political leaders.<\/p>\n<p>James said that she will leave it to Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to determine how best to proceed with possibly removing Benjamin from the June primary ballot after he suspended his campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-575.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Benjamin's fall sent shockwaves through political circles.\" class=\"wp-image-21995323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-575.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-575.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-benjamin-575.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Benjamin had been appointed to work as Hochul\u2019s second in command last summer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Alec Tabak for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy office is not involved in those determinations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>State Senate Democrats have been cool to getting Benjamin off the ballot through legislative action, but Hochul told reporters Thursday that she is still aiming to get a new preferred running mate in place before the primary ballot gets finalized early next month.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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