Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were convicted on bribery, extortion, and honest services fraud counts, following a five-week jury trial before the U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood. As a unanimous jury found for a second time, Dean Skelos repeatedly abused his official position to […]
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Albany judge throws out corruption case against Republican senator
An Albany County judge has thrown out a corruption case brought by the state attorney general against Sen. Rob Ortt, R-Niagara County, saying the evidence presented was “legally insufficient.” Ortt was accused by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of participating in a scheme to arrange a “no-show” job for his […]