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Feds indict NY Senate No. 2 Republican, son; another blow to GOP
ALBANY -- A federal indictment accuses the state Senate’s No. 2 Republican of lying about a job he secured for his son at a law firm with an “inflated salary” partly paid by an Albany lobbying firm.
Tuesday’s indictment accuses Sen. Thomas Libous (R-Binghamton) of promising a partner of the Westchester law firm that it would have to “build a new wing” to take care of all the business the firm would receive if it hired Libous’ son, Matthew.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accuses Sen. Libous of promising to steer the business to the law firm and getting an unnamed lobbying firm to pay $50,000 a year to the law firm to help fund Matthew Libous’ salary and perks including a Range Rover vehicle.
Matthew Libous was indicted Tuesday on six counts of charges related to tax evasion.
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle-1.812042/sen-thomas-libous-indictment-another-blow-to-new-york-gop-1.8627572?firstfree=yes