Dean Skelos, New York Senate Leader, and His Son Are Said to Be Focus of Corruption Inquiry

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Source: NY Times

Federal prosecutors have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury considering a case against the leader of the New York State Senate, Dean G. Skelos of Long Island, and his son, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Investigators have served a number of subpoenas in recent weeks, including several to state senators on Long Island, and federal prosecutors have interviewed people who have had dealings with Adam Skelos, the Republican senator’s son.

News of the investigation follows the arrest this year of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, and his resignation as speaker; any criminal case against Senator Skelos, the majority leader, would throw the Capitol into further tumult.

Prosecutors and the F.B.I. have focused on at least two areas in their investigation, zeroing in on Adam Skelos’s business dealings, according to several people with knowledge of the matter.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/nyregion/dean-skelos-new-york-senate-leader-and-his-son-are-said-to-be-focus-of-federal-inquiry.html?smid=tw-bna&_r=0

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Conservative family values!

[bobclark86]

1. Those who live in glass houses...

Probably should keep a firm grip on their rocks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Silver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Stevenson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Boyland,_Jr.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Castro_(politician)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Huntley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Espada_Jr.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_G._Hevesi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Kruger

Much less a conservative thing as it is a New York thing...

[DeadLetterOffice]

6. Yes, SUCH a New York thing.

Politics in this state is just mind-boggling in it's corruption. Very little surprises me any more.

[rpannier]

2. Gee... the capitol would be thrown into tumult

Maybe not electing crooks would help
Hopefully, they have Cuomo in their sites as well

[DeadLetterOffice]

7. It's New York

We don't know how to not elect crooks.
I think it's something in the water...

[Judi Lynn]

3. It's the party which has been honking so loudly so long about its moral superiority.

It's always amusing when they constantly screw up, as it reveals not only are they @$$holes, but they are also amazing hypocrites, and non-stop liars.

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[donnasgirl]

4. I surely hope you are talking about

All Politicians.

[bvf]

5. A trigger warning of some sort would have been nice here, Judi. n/t.

[DeadLetterOffice]

8. *snerk*

Good one, bvf.
He's one scary lookin' dude.

[Bohunk68]

9. Be nice if he shared a cell with

Shelly Silver. Now,for an investigation of the Senator for Wall Street - Schumer.

[donnasgirl]

10. LOL

How dare you insinuate Chuck is dirty.