Posted on 12/20/2006 8:12:22 AM PST by Froufrou
The majority leader of the New York state Senate announced that the FBI is investigating him and his private consulting business.
Joseph Bruno, who will be the state's top Republican in January, said Tuesday he was told by the FBI in late spring that he was being investigated. The 77-year-old lawmaker said he doesn't know exactly what investigators are looking for, but he has cooperated.
He was told previously that he was not a target of the investigation, but said he wasn't sure if that had changed.
Bruno, who became majority leader in 1994, said he decided to make the announcement after learning news of the investigation had been leaked to reporters.
"I wanted to be up front and assure that I have nothing to hide and avoid speculation, unfounded rumors, and distortions," said Bruno. "There have never been conflicts in anything I have done."
Paul Holstein, an FBI spokesman in Albany, declined to comment on the investigation. A call to the U.S. Attorney's office in Albany was not returned Tuesday.
In New York, lawmakers are technically part-time and many also have private careers, often in business and law. Bruno earns a base salary of $79,500 a year as a senator, but he gets another $41,500 as majority leader.
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They're all homo sapiens?
The Justice Department is having a field day trying to destroy Republicans and those loyal to America in the past two years. Lewis Libby, Cheney, Rove, Dog Chapman, Curt Weldon, the two Border Patrol agents. Now Bruno. Meanwhile, William Jefferson is headed back to Congress, and what do you want to bet that he will walk.
"William Jefferson is headed back to Congress, and what do you want to bet that he will walk."
Slick? I agree with your take on it, and I wonder if that's kosher for FBI to not state reason for invasion of privacy...?
If I'm not mistaken---I think Bruno's son was or is involved here somewhere---was or is a registered lobbyist.
Wow. Now that's what I call a bonus.
anyway NY by land mass is republican.....
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