Former NY Senate Leader Dean Skelos, Son Convicted of Extortion

NBC News ^ | 12/11/2015 | Tom Hays

[Olog-hai]

A former state Senate leader and his son were convicted Friday of federal extortion charges, marking the second time in a month that one of Albany's most powerful politicians was run out office following a case that put the state capital's political culture on trial.

The prosecution of Republican Dean Skelos, 67, and his 33-year-old son, Adam, cast a harsh light on politics-as-usual, much like the one against former Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was convicted of bribery on Nov. 30. ...

[1Old Pro]

The prosecutor should go after Cuomo and then Obama and Hillary.

[Parley Baer]

I think Cuomo is on his list.

[jocon307]

Boom. Another 2 bite the dust.

[Joe Boucher]

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara ROCKS

[paddles]

“I want to see him (Cuomo) lose his water.”

[Mr. K]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CUOMO NEXT

RE-OPEN THE MORELAND COMMISION!

[Cyman]

Wonder what happened to the “imminent” Cuomo indictment?

[kcvl]

Among the witnesses to testify was the former United State senator Alfonse M. D’Amato, a longtime friend of Mr. Skelos’ and a fellow Long Island Republican. Now an influential lobbyist, Mr. D’Amato testified that he represented Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers, and was told of Adam’s failure to show up for work and the trouble he was causing at the office on the occasions he did turn up.

Mr. D’Amato told the jurors he went to see Mr. Skelos, so the senator could “understand what was taking place, so that he might be able to remedy it.” But Mr. Skelos seemed unconcerned, and told Mr. D’Amato that Adam needed the money and the health benefits that came with the job.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/12/nyregion/dean-skelos-adam-skelos-guilty-corruption-trial.html

[drypowder]

I can't help but think this is a NY v Chicago mafia power struggle. Accordingly, the mafia families in NY have been under the FBI lens since obozo was put in the WH and many mafia members in NY have since been imprisoned. The same cannot be said about the mafia or it's family members living in Chicago.

[Hojczyk]

So glad I got out in 1980 Upstate looks like Detroit

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Cuomo in Cuffs 2016.

[The Mayor]

Preet is all over Cuomo, good source says he will be indicted for corruption in the Buffalo billion and other contracts and the bidding process. Preet even tweeted, stay tuned..

Pray it happens soon.