New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Bribery Charges

New York State Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who has been arrested and charged with bribery and fraud for allegedly directing state funds to a group controlled by a real estate developer who was a campaign donor, leaves a courthouse in New York on April 12, 2022. Dieu-Nalio Chery/Reuters

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned on April 12 after being hit with bribery and fraud charges for allegedly directing state funds toward a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions.

Benjamin, 45, second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, resigned hours after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment and arrested him on federal bribery charges.