ALBANY—Federal prosecutors’ unexpected request to dismiss a charge against western New York political operative G. Steve Pigeon for allegedly orchestrating an illegal campaign donation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo may signal that there was insufficient evidence to prove the charge, a defense attorney said Wednesday.
Pigeon, the former chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party with heavy ties to New York’s top Democrats, pleaded not guilty Friday to an eight-count indictment alleging that he bribed a state Supreme Court justice.
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