NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today
to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position
to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion
payments that were paid
to his
son,
ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.
DEAN SKELOS repeatedly used this power
to pressure companies with business before New York State
to make
payments to his
son,
ADAM SKELOS, who substantially depended on these companies for his income.