Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is back on track to face trial on corruption charges after the U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected his request to overturn an appeals court ruling that reinstated the ...

Lawyers for Brian Benjamin argued the feds’ “aggressive” case against him was of historic proportions Thursday as a judge set a trial date the disgraced ex-lieutenant governor hopes to avoid.

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. This decision ...

A federal judge's decision to throw out bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin highlights the increasing difficulty in prosecuting corruption cases against public officials.

Mr. Benjamin’s case has been watched closely by sitting lawmakers and their donors, who have long thrived in the legal gray area that allows wealthy individuals to help bankroll the campaigns of ...

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, following the death of a key witness. Benjamin ...

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed bribery charges against former Lt. Gov. Brian A. Benjamin of New York on Monday, saying prosecutors had not demonstrated an explicit quid pro quo in what ...

In April, Benjamin was arrested on a five-count indictment charging him with bribery and falsifying documents. He resigned his state position soon after and vowed to fight the case.