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Lobbyist Who Bribed Carl Kruger Now Working For Feds

Lipsky on CUNY TV (Source: cuny.tv)Longtime lobbyist Richard Lipsky, who pleaded guilty to bribing ex-State Senator Carl Kruger, has been busy sharing his secrets with federal prosecutors, according to court papers released yesterday and first reported by the Daily News. Acting in full cooperation with with the feds,

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Carl Kruger To Spend Seven Years In Slammer

Former State Senator Carl Kruger was sentenced to seven years behind bars for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. His “intimate associate,” Michael Turano of Mill Basin, who benefited from the bribes and helped launder the money through shell companies under his control, was sentenced to two years.

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Newsletter Mailing Suggests Kruger Resignation May Have Been Last Minute Decision

Kruger's name was removed from his district office Wednesday morning. (Photo by Robert Fernandez)State Senator Carl Kruger’s resignation and guilty plea on Tuesday may have been a last minute decision, as indicated by the fact he mailed his usual newsletter just days before. Less than 24 hours after

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Senator Kruger Allegedly Steals Families, Too

With the fallout over State Senator Carl Kruger’s indictment, the media has been exploring his personal life a whole lot more than his financial connections. But when your personal life is as weird as Kruger’s appears to be, it’s easy to see why. The New York Times