The Democratic vice-governor of New York State will be brought before a judge on Tuesday, April 12, the services of a federal court in New York told AFP, after surrendering to the police in the context of of a corruption case, according to the New York Times.
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According to the daily, a federal prosecutor and FBI investigators are interested in the role of Brian Benjamin in a scheme to divert New York State funds to a real estate investor in exchange for contributions of several thousand dollars. to the unsuccessful campaign of Mr. Benjamin, then a local senator, to be elected in 2021 as New York City's comptroller of finances.
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The Federal Prosecutor's Office for the Southern District of New York will hold a press conference on Tuesday at noon (4:00 p.m. GMT) to unveil the charges against Brian Benjamin, the local branch of CBS News said.
Brian Benjamin arrived at the post of vice-governor of New York last August to replace Kathy Hochul, who became governor herself after the resignation of her predecessor Andrew Cuomo, accused of sexual assault.
