New York Lt Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested Tuesday after surrendering to authorities over campaign finance fraud-related charges, Your Content has learned.
New York Lt Gov. Brian Benjamin is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to face campaign finance fraud charges.
His arrest comes after federal prosecutors and the FBI opened an investigation into whether Benjamin helped distribute state money to contributors or their projects as part of a campaign finance fraud scheme.
The investigation into Benjamin began after the FBI arrested his fundraiser Gerald Migdolin November for wire fraud in connection to Benjamin’s past fundraisings,‘according to The New York Post.
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