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April 12, 2011
State Sen. Kruger pleads not guilty to bribery
Democratic Sen. Carl Kruger of Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he took $1 million in bribes for helping a developer, a lobbyist and two hospital executives.
AP via Crain's NY Business
A New York state senator has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he took $1 million in bribes in a federal influence-peddling case.
Democratic Sen. Carl Kruger of Brooklyn entered the plea Tuesday. The hearing came days after prosecutors boosted charges against him, adding bribery.
Outside court in Manhattan, Mr. Kruger's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said his client "never accepted bribes from anyone for any matter, and he never abused his office in any way whatsoever."
In court, Mr. Brafman said a substantial number of 30,000 calls intercepted by the FBI during the investigation involved his client either directly or indirectly.
NoLandGrab: 30,000 calls intercepted by the FBI. Wonder who might be sweating that?
Posted by eric at April 12, 2011 10:03 PM