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Kruger is accused of âreceiving a stream of bribes totaling at least $ 1 million in exchange for taking official actions.â Among the charges in the complaint is that he shared fees paid to the lobbyist, Richard Lipsky, and then took âthe very official acts in favor of which Lipsky had been paid to
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Kruger, along with Sens. RubĂŠn DĂaz Sr. (Bronx), Pedro Espada, Jr. (Bronx), and Hiram
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of Queens as the chamber's majority leader and sought concessions. Monserrate soon rejoined the caucus after reaching an agreement with Smith that reportedly included the chairmanship of the
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