Assemblyman Charged With Receiving Bribe

October 16th, 2018

On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York announced that Assemblyman Joe Errigo (R – Livingston County) has been charged with accepting a bribe and the theft of honest services.  He is alleged to have introduced legislation that would enable a Rochester-area development project to move forward. The complaint indicates that Errigo acknowledged accepting the bribe.

U.S. Attorney James Kennedy said:

“The legislative process should not be up for sale to the highest bidder. By misusing his elected office to line his own pockets, Assemblyman Errigo has, as alleged in the complaint, undermined the integrity of our legislative process and abused the public trust.”

Errigo lost the Republican primary last month to Marjorie Byrne. His term ends on December 31.