On Tuesday, "The New York Times" reported that New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has surrendered to federal authorities on bribery charges.
"The indictment, the result of an investigation by the F.B.I. and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, accused Mr. Benjamin of conspiring to direct state funds to a Harlem real estate investor in exchange for orchestrating thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to Mr. Benjamin's unsuccessful 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller, the people said," reported William K. Rashbaum and Nicholas Fandos. "The investor was arrested on federal charges in November."
