Appeals court reinstates charges against ex-NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is again facing felony bribery and fraud charges after a federal appeals court stepped in Friday to reinstate them.
“The facts are clear that Mr. Benjamin did nothing other than engage in routine fundraising and support a non-profit providing needed resources to Harlem public schools,” Berke said. “We remain confident that Mr. Benjamin will be vindicated in this case, which never should have been brought.” that Benjamin faced, arguing that prosecutors didn’t allege an explicit “quid pro quo” – a legal term used in bribery cases when one thing is exchanged for another.
In a 24-page opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Steven Menashi wrote that federal prosecutors “sufficiently alleged an explicit quid pro quo.”
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