WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The state senate majority leader and his son face six charges including conspiracy to commit extortion, bribery and fraud to influence state contracts and real estate development in exchange for payment, according to the document.
“This case involves a scheme by defendant Dean Skelos, the New York State Senate Majority Leader, and his son, defendant Adam Skelos, to monetize Dean Skelos’s official position by extorting money from others for Adam Skelos, with the expectation that such payments would influence official actions of Dean Skelos,” the federal complaint reads.