Skelos, Son Found Guilty in Political Corruption Scheme
Federal prosecutors' campaign against political corruption on both sides of the aisle in Albany peaked on Friday, as a jury convicted former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam of all charges in a four-year pay-to-play scheme.
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Full Coverage: Albany on Trial
The extent of political corruption among Albany's fallen political leaders is playing out in court as juries hear evidence of an alleged pay-to-play scam involving former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son and accusations that former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver used his position to extort money and win undeserved referral fees from two law firms.
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Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy
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In re Olivero v. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, 101282/13
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