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Former NY Senate Leader Re-Indicted in Court

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The former New York Senate majority leader faces new federal fraud charges after his earlier convictions were overturned last year. WAMC's Dave Lucas reports...

Former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of honest services fraud in federal court in Albany. He was released without bail.

Federal prosecutors had said they'd pursue a new indictment after the appeals court last year rejected convictions of Bruno, now 83. That followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in another case that such convictions must show direct bribes or kickbacks.

Bruno was convicted under a general theory he used his influence to make money in his sideline consulting business, depriving taxpayers of his honest services.

Bruno has denied any wrongdoing. He made no comments after leaving court Thursday.

Dave Lucas, WAMC News.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

Photo, taken on March 17, 2008, courtesy of '2008 in NY' via Flickr. 

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.