Supreme Court Overturns Multiple Corruption Convictions in New York
TL;DR
The US Supreme Court has thrown out the corruption convictions of Joseph Percoco, an ex-aide to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Louis Ciminelli, a Buffalo real estate developer. The court ruled that Percoco's conduct was not covered by the federal law that requires that "honest services" be provided to the public. In a separate ruling, the court threw out Ciminelli's wire fraud conviction. The rulings make it harder for federal prosecutors to bring corruption cases.
- Supreme Court throws out convictions in sweeping New York corruption probe NBC News
- Supreme Court sides with former Cuomo aide in corruption case CNN
- Supreme Court reverses Cuomo aide’s bribery conviction The Hill
- Supreme Court tosses Percocco, Ciminelli convictions in 'Buffalo Billion' case Newsday
- Joseph Percoco, Cuomo aide, has conviction overturned by Supreme Court The Washington Post
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