Former Senate Majority Leader Bruno Guilty On 2 Counts

Joe Bruno, who led the Republican-controlled State Senate for 13 years, was found guilty of mail and wire fraud in his federal corruption trial. The Times Union reports, "Bruno, acquitted of five counts, was found guilty in connection with 11 payments he received from companies controlled by Loudonville businessman Jared Abbruzzese. The jury found Bruno did not perform legitimate work for the Abbruzzese companies — and that the payments were, in effect, gifts. He was also convicted of failing to disclose his participation in a partnership with Abbruzzese that involving thoroughbred race horses." The jury was unable to reach a verdict on an eight count, which means the feds will decide whether to retry the 80-year-old.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 7, 2009 5:06 PM

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NannyState

But...if he goes to the Big House, who's going to mow his lawn?

mtauser

I got a call from an Albany Number on the day of the elections after I made a comment on the internet one time.

This incident just showed and shows how corrupt Albany is and was.

While Bruno should be sentenced, its a sham that Politics has been a system for the self connected and well connected rather than the people who pay the taxes.

I hope in the next election we unseat all Albany State politicians and put in new candidates across the board.

Albany is a dysfunctional mess.

felixthecat2

Retry him!

verbal

Hopefully they'll get his asshole buddy shelly silver next. Between the two of them they ass-raped nyc for years.

ides_of_march

Ok, now when is Charlie Wrangle going to be held accountable?

thefacts

Great. It was apparent that this Republican power broker was a crook. What took so long?

This is the guy who wanted to stiff the working class at every cut and turn. I hope his sorry ass lands up in Attica or Dannamora.

ides_of_march

Dumb ass Bruno. You should have just called it "stimulus" or "bail out" and you'd be golden. You can get away with anything in politics as long as you come up with a nice sounding Orwellian euphemism for your crimes.