US Supreme Court lets bribery case against former NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin proceed.

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin’s appeal, allowing his federal bribery charges to proceed. Benjamin is accused of securing a $50,000 state grant for a developer's nonprofit in exchange for campaign contributions. Despite arguments that prosecutors failed to show an explicit quid pro quo, the Supreme Court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling, sending Benjamin's case back to trial.

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