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yankeepants Donating Member (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 05:29 PM
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Former NY Senate leader Joseph Bruno gets two years for fraud
Source: Syracuse Post Standard

ALBANY, N.Y. — Joseph Bruno, once one of the most powerful political figures in New York, has been sentenced to two years in jail on two federal fraud counts.

The 81-year-old Bruno was the Republican leader of the state Senate for 13 years, controlling that chamber’s legislation and billions of dollars in spending.

He was convicted last year of using his office to help a businessman who paid him as a consultant and in a horse venture, violations of the federal “honest services” law.


Read more: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/former_ny_senate_leader_joseph.html
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 05:32 PM
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1. Big happy smile on my face. Oh, how very sweet.
81? Maybe he'll die in prison.
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 05:37 PM
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2. Good!
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Soylent Brice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 05:46 PM
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3. HA HA!
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Grassy Knoll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 05:51 PM
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4. His time will be about as bad as it was for the goodfellas.....
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:21 PM
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5. Eliot Spitzer gets the last laugh!
This is awesome!
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-08-10 04:20 AM
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8. Excellent!
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:07 PM
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6. Love it, now for a few more of his ilk.
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Jim Lane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-08-10 04:05 AM
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7. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. (n/t)
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