Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and conspiracy charges against New York's former Democratic lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness in the case.

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.

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Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case against ... A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022 ...

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.

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,

Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case against ... A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022 ...

Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case against ... A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022 ...

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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.