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Bronx City Council member Larry Seabrook hit with laundry list of corruption charges
 City Councilmember Larry Seabrook was charged Tuesday with presiding over a reign of corruption in the Bronx that included shakedowns, favoritism, nepotism - and even a scam to collect $177 for a $7 bagel and soda.The endless schemes to line his pockets were detailed in a stunning 66-page federal indictment that charged nothing - not even a cheap snack purchased near City Hall - was beyond Seabrook's greedy grasp. "Councilman Seabrook basically operated his own corrupt, City Council-funded friends and family plan," said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. The married Seabrook funneled city money to shaky Bronx non-profits where his girlfriend and relatives were paid more than $500,000 between 2002 and 2009, prosecutors charged. The three-term councilman also shook down a Bronx businessman for $50,000 in return for landing a boiler contract at the new Yankee Stadium - and used the money to pay parking fines and credit card bills. A 13-count indictment charged Seabrook abused his position to benefit his wife, his girlfriend, his family - and himself. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-10 |
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