State Sen. Robert Ortt of Niagara County pleaded not guilty Thursday in Albany to charges that, as mayor of North Tonawanda, he arranged for a no-show job for his wife in order to pad his salary. Former Sen. George Maziarz also pleaded not guilty to charges that he used campaign money to secretly pay an ex-staffer accused of sexual harassment.
March 23, 2017 at 04:01 PM
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Two western New York politicians are facing felony charges they violated state election law, the latest allegations in a state that has seen a rash of corruption arrests.
Republican state Sen. Robert Ortt of Niagara County pleaded not guilty Thursday in Albany to charges that, as mayor of North Tonawanda, he arranged for a no-show job for his wife in order to pad his salary. Prosecutors say Ortt’s wife received $21,000 over four years. She has not been charged.
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