New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested on campaign finance fraud charges

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested on charges related to a campaign finance fraud investigation, 2 people familiar with the matter tell NBCNewYork.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested on charges related to a campaign finance fraud investigation, officials announced TuesdayBenjamin surrendered to authorities and appeared before a federal judge in New York City on Tuesday, theHis arrest comes after reports that Manhattan federal prosecutors and the FBI were investigating whether Benjamin knowingly engaged in a campaign finance fraud scheme.

The developer allegedly provided Benjamin with two $10,000 personal checks in the names of relatives who did not share the developer's last name. The indictment says the developer allegedly did this to conceal any connections between himself and the contributions. Benjamin was charged with bribery, honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit those offenses.

Williams said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon that"public corruption erodes people’s confidence and faith in government," and his office will always"uphold the rule of law."

 

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