Dean Skelos
On the record
Skelos consults for / arranges no-show consulting fees from Glenwood Management multifamily-real-estate / rent-reg interests to his son Adam Skelos — basis of 2015 federal honest-services + extortion conviction (5-year sentence; SCOTUS Skilling-line retried 2018 — convicted again on remaining counts). Former NY Senate Majority Leader; convicted Dec 2015 + retrial 2018 of federal bribery (with son Adam); 5-year sentence; pardoned by Trump Jan 2021
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · bribery
Background
Dean Skelos occupied the State Senator · Senate office in New York for 31 years (1984–2015). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. After: Senate Majority Leader · Senate (2008-2015). Press-relevant: Former NY Senate Majority Leader; convicted Dec 2015 + retrial 2018 of federal bribery (with son Adam); 5-year sentence; pardoned by Trump Jan 2021. Same-year political environment (1984): Governor Mario Cuomo.
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