Former Liberal Party Leader Pleads Guilty to Felony in Pension Corruption Scam

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Karen DeWitt
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says the former head of New York’s Liberal Party Ray Harding has pleaded guilty to receiving $800,000 in kickback fees as part of an illegal pay-to-play scheme under former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi. From Albany, Karen DeWitt reports.

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