ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two New York companies will pay financial penalties to a state ethics body to settle allegations that they violated lobbying laws.
The accusations were connected to federal corruption cases that brought down former Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Republican Senate Leader Dean Skelos.
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics announced Wednesday that real estate firm Glenwood Management Corp. will pay $200,000. Glenwood acknowledged failing to file lobbying reports and admitted that it knew some of its legal fees were funneled to Silver.
Glenwood also acknowledged arranging for a job for Skelos’ son.
The second firm, Administrators for the Professions, Inc., will pay $70,000. The malpractice insurance company acknowledged that while lobbying Skelos it hired his son for a no-show job.
Silver and Skelos are appealing their convictions.
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