1/ Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been indicted on fraud allegations relating to his city comptroller campaign. @THECITYNY reported on the scheme back in Jan. 2021, when donors to his campaign say they never contributed or knew who Benjamin was. https://t.co/v8lK4b6ZRt

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