Skelos, son found guilty on extortion charges

                                                                       Skelos and his son face a maximum of 130 years behind bars.


Former New York Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were convicted today on extortion charges.
The verdict put to rest a three-week federal political corruption trial against one of the state's most powerful politicians.
As News 12 has reported, federal prosecutors alleged Skelos used his position in Albany to "strong arm" businesses into giving his son high paying, no-show...