Bronx Senator Indicted On Corruption Charges

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

A state senator from the Bronx faces charges of fraud and theft.

Prosecutors accuse State Senator Efrain Gonzalez Junior of steering $423 thousand in state grants from not-for-profit groups to his own pockets, to support a lavish lifestyle and finance his cigar business.

In August, Gonzales pleaded not guilty to federal charges he raided a non-profit to pay for baseball tickets, college tuition and other personal expenses.

The new charges relate to money that came from funds the state legislature allocates annually to certain groups.

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