Preet Bharara

Dean and Adam Skelos were sentenced in New York City in a federal corruption case.

Sheldon Silver, the former leader of the New York State Assembly, has been sentenced to a lengthy stretch in prison for his conviction in a federal corruption case.

United States Attorney Preet Bharara says there is "insufficient evidence to prove a federal crime" was committed in connection with Governor Cuomo's premature closure of the Moreland Commission. Bharara on Monday released a two-sentence statement on his office's review of the circumstances surrounding the sudden shutdown of the anti-corruption panel by the governor...

United States Attorney Preet Bharara says there now can be "no doubt" that there is a "deep problem" of corruption in Albany. In an interview with New York City radio station WNYC on Monday, December 12, Bharara said that in the aftermath of the convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, he doesn't believe every lawmaker

Former New York state Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, have been found guilty of eight counts following a lengthy trial in federal court in New York City. The father and son had been charged with extortion, bribery and conspiracy...

The federal trial of state Senator Thomas Libous is getting underway in White Plains. Libous is accused of lying to federal agents in 2010. He was indicted by a grand jury just over a year ago. The FBI had questioned Libous about the possible use of political influence in connection with his son Matthew's job with a Westchester County law firm...

Senator Thomas Libous wants to be able to discuss his health challenges at his upcoming federal trial. The Binghamton Republican has been accused of making false statements to the FBI. His indictment was announced nearly a year ago. The trial is scheduled to start July 13 in Westchester County...

New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, have been arrested on federal corruption charges. The 67-year-old senator and his 32-year-old son turned themselves in at an FBI office in New York City May 4. United States Attorney Preet Bharara said the men are named in a six-count complaint...