Federal prosecutors are ending the bribery case against former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, in light of the death of a key witness, reported The New York Times on Friday.
The case had alleged that Benjamin, while serving in the state Senate, arranged for a $50,000 grant to Migdol’s nonprofit in Harlem, in return for Migdol illegally funneling campaign contributions to Benjamin.
Prosecutors believed Migdol’s cooperation was central to proving the allegations. In a filing with the judge, prosecutors wrote, “Based on a review of the evidence in the case, and in light of the death of cooperating witness and co-defendant Gerald Migdol, the government has determined that it can no longer prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the charges in the indictment.”
This sounds familiar…
Also the article didn’t address the nature of Gerald Migdol’s death, only its effect on the case
no mention of how Migdo passed that i can find. A cbs article says “A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death.”
Ablock blocker, can’t read the story.
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