New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, who was recently arrested by federal authorities and indicted on charges of alleged bribery, honest services wire fraud, and falsification of records, resigned from his office shortly after his arrest.
Prosecutors allege Benjamin used his influence as a state senator to secure a $50,000 state grant for a real estate developer in exchange for tens of thousands dollars of campaign contributions from 2019 to 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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