New York Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., has been acquitted of corruption charges for allegedly accepting $175,000 in bribes from Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn in return for advocating for the hospital at the state capital, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Prosecutors argued that the bribes were cloaked as payment for a "no-show" consulting position, according to the report. His defense attorneys argued the payments were for true consulting services. A jury found Mr. Boyland not guilty.
David P. Rosen, the former CEO of Brookdale's parent, MediSys, was convicted in September of conspiracy and fraud in connection for bribing Mr. Boyland as well as two other Democratic officials. One of the other officials, Anthony S. Seminerio has since passed away. The other, New York State Senator Carl Kruger, will be tried in January.
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Prosecutors argued that the bribes were cloaked as payment for a "no-show" consulting position, according to the report. His defense attorneys argued the payments were for true consulting services. A jury found Mr. Boyland not guilty.
David P. Rosen, the former CEO of Brookdale's parent, MediSys, was convicted in September of conspiracy and fraud in connection for bribing Mr. Boyland as well as two other Democratic officials. One of the other officials, Anthony S. Seminerio has since passed away. The other, New York State Senator Carl Kruger, will be tried in January.
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