Closing arguments set in trial of ex-aide to Gov. Cuomo
NEW YORK (AP) " Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the bribery trial of a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Defense lawyers presented witnesses over three days to refute a month of evidence from prosecutors aimed at convincing jurors in Manhattan federal court that Joseph Percoco accepted more than $300,000 in bribes from three businessmen to treat them favorably.Lawyers for the 48-year-old Percoco and the businessmen have maintained that they [...]
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