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Former New York State Senate Leader Dean Skelos and His Son Adam Skelos Sentenced to Prison
Dean Skelos, a former New York State Senate Majority Leader, was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of using his official position to obtain more than $300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son Adam Skelos. Adam Skelos was also sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said that the convictions of Dean Skelos and his son Adam Skelos demonstrate the importance of independent and non-interfered investigations in exposing and punishing corruption throughout New York.
The evidence presented at trial showed that from 2011 to 2015, Dean Skelos used his position to pressure companies with business before New York State to make payments to his son Adam Skelos. These payments were secured through implicit and explicit representations that Dean Skelos would use his official position to benefit those who made the payments, and punish those who did not.
The payments to Adam Skelos were made by representatives of Glenwood Management Corp., a major New York City real estate company, and Abtech Industries, an Arizona-based stormwater technology company. The payments were made due to the company’s substantial dependence on Dean Skelos for real estate tax abatements and other real estate legislation favorable to Glenwood, and based in part on statements from Dean Skelos that he would punish those in the real estate industry who defied him.
The Glenwood Scheme began in late 2010, and continued for approximately two years. During this time, Dean Skelos solicited payments for Adam Skelos from representatives of Glenwood, which arranged for a $20,000 direct payment to Adam Skelos and further arranged for Abtech to make $4,000 monthly payments to Adam Skelos.
Dean Skelos and Adam Skelos were sentenced in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood, who also presided over the four-week jury trial.
The convictions of Dean Skelos and his son Adam Skelos are a significant blow to the corrupt practices that have plagued the New York State Senate. The people of New York deserve better, and it is the responsibility of law enforcement and prosecutors to ensure that those who engage in corrupt activities are held accountable.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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