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(18 Apr 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSNew York – 18 April 20221. Various of former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin ANNOTATION: Former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was in court on Monday. He resigned last week after an arrest in a federal corruption investigation. ANNOTATION: He is accused of participating in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for a $50,000 grant of state funds for a nonprofit organization.STORYLINE:Former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was in court again Monday. Benjamin resigned last week in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation. He is accused in an indictment of participating in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions from a real estate developer in exchange for Benjamin’s agreement to use his influence as a state senator to get a $50,000 grant of state funds for a nonprofit organization the developer controlled. Benjamin pleaded not guilty last Tuesday.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory.Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9ddca6b2a6ad4c14820a2982c3c4367e