The corruption trial for New York Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr., has begun in Manhattan federal court, with prosecutors alleging Mr. Boyland accepted bribes from executives at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn in return for advocating for the hospital at the state capital, according to a New York Times report.
Mr. Boyland's attorney will argue there is no evidence proving the state senator accepted bribes and instead was compensated for "genuine consulting work" he performed for the hospital, according to the report.
David P. Rosen, former CEO of MediSys, which operates Brookdale, was found guilty 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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Mr. Boyland's attorney will argue there is no evidence proving the state senator accepted bribes and instead was compensated for "genuine consulting work" he performed for the hospital, according to the report.
David P. Rosen, former CEO of MediSys, which operates Brookdale, was found guilty 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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