Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.

The move comes after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.

Federal prosecutors are ending the bribery case against former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, in light of the death of a key witness, reported The New York Times on Friday. This decision "lifts a cloud that has followed Mr.

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, following the death of a key witness. Benjamin, 48, had been expected to face trial in Manhattan federal court after being accused of funneling a $50,

Prosecutors said they could no longer prove the case, after the real estate developer accused of bribing Benjamin died.

Federal prosecutors announced on Friday, Jan. 17, that bribery and related charges brought against former Democratic New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin in April 2022, as reported, have been dropped following a review of the case and in light of the death of a Bronx-born cooperating witness,

Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.

Federal prosecutors are dropping a corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The Democratic politician faced bribery and wire

Federal prosecutors in New York dropped bribery and fraud charges on Friday against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.

Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating ... A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022, admitting that ...

Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating ... Migdol died on Feb. 9, 2024. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022, admitting that he organized tens of thousands ...

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.