NY lieutenant governor Benjamin pleads not guilty to bribery, related charges

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Published: Apr 12, 2022, 17:23 UTC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin pleaded not guilty to bribery and related criminal charges on Tuesday, after prosecutors said he directed state funds to a group controlled by a real estate developer who was a campaign donor.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin pleaded not guilty to bribery and related criminal charges on Tuesday, after prosecutors said he directed state funds to a group controlled by a real estate developer who was a campaign donor.

Benjamin entered his plea in Manhattan federal court.

(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Chris Reese)

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