As regular readers know, I am in 100% support of "outing" closeted politicians who vote against gay rights. And it doesn't matter which political party the closet case(s) belong to in my book. A case in point is New York Democrat Sen. Carl Kruger (pictured), who not only was indicted on federal corruption charges but also "outed" in the process. As was his boyfriend who had helped launder bribery monies. One can only hope that Kruger is convicted on his corruption charges - with some just punishment of his hypocrisy also attaching. The New York Post has a detailed story. Here are some highlights:*
Closeted Brooklyn state Sen. Carl Kruger, a Democratic powerhouse, traded political favors for more than $1 million in bribes over the last five years -- which his live-in boyfriend helped launder, the feds charged yesterday.
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Kruger and his secret longtime companion, Manhattan gynecologist Michael Turano, were among eight men arrested in a sweeping government "pay-to-play" corruption scandal.
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The charges include allegations that Kruger, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland and previously convicted Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio -- who died in prison in January -- received bribes and other largesse to help two competing health-care companies buy hospitals, and direct state funds to those firms.
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Kruger's constant companion, Turano, is accused of using bribe money he deposited in two shell companies for Kruger to pay the lease on a Bentley luxury sedan, credit-card bills and the mortgage on the garish, multimillion-dollar Mill Basin home where the two men for years have shacked up with Turano's mom and brother, authorities and neighbors said.
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The extensive alleged "bribery, money laundering, influence peddling and official misconduct [was] eye-opening even to seasoned investigators," said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Janice Fedarcyk.
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