Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook has been found guilty on 9 of the 12 charges presented by the Federal Government in its retrial case against Councilman Seabrook. The first trial ended in a hung jury which left Seabrook a free man until today's trail ending, but Seabrook remains out on bail until he is sentenced on January 8, 2013
Seabrook in a Daily News Story here has been canned from the City Council, and that a special election date has been set to fill his now vacant seat for the date of the general election November 6th. The Daily News story has it as the end of an era of "Cash and Carry Larry".
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. had this to say after the verdict came back
“Today’s conviction of Council Member Seabrook will allow our borough to move forward, beyond his unfortunate actions.
“The
Bronx, as well as the entire City of New York, deserves honest,
corruption free government, and the actions of one individual should by
no means cast a bad light on the hundreds of hardworking elected
officials, in my borough and beyond, who work everyday to represent
their constituents and solve problems for their communities. That is the
level of service and commitment the public deserves, and I intend to
work with my colleagues to rebuild and restore the public’s faith in
government,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
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