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Republican gun control zealot faces 130 years behind bars! [View all]
NY Senate Republican, Dean Skelos
In 2013, as Senate Leader, Skelos was responsible for suspending Senate rules and bringing the NY SAFE Act to the floor. He later voted for the SAFE Act and advocated its passage.
Skelos and his son, Adam, were arrested on federal corruption charges on May 4, 2015, including "conspiracy, extortion, and solicitation of bribes" according to The New York Times.[7] The charges deal with the awarding of a $12 million contract to a company that hired his son. Investigators allegedly caught him on wiretaps boasting of his power.[8] Skelos vacated his post as Senate Majority Leader on May 11, 2015, a week after being charged.[9]
On May 11, 2015, Skelos stepped down as the Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, because he lost support amid Senate Republicans after being charged with criminal corruption.[9] He was convicted on December 11.
On May 11, 2015, Skelos stepped down as the Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, because he lost support amid Senate Republicans after being charged with criminal corruption.[9] He was convicted on December 11.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Skelos
He faces up to 130 years. Perhaps he should have spent more time controlling his urge to pick the public's pocket, and less time trying to control guns while in office.
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