BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Senator Leibell Steps Down as New York State Senator By Hezi Aris

Yonkers, NY -- Vincent L. Leibell, representing the 40th Senate District, whose constituency reside within parts of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties, has stepped down as New York State Senator. The Yonkers Tribune has learned that Mr Leibell has accepted a plea bargaining agreement worked out with the Feds. By accepting the plea bargaining agreement, Mr Leibell will avoid receipt of an indictment which had been held in abeyance by his accepting the deal. Anthony "Tony" Servino, who was a partner in the law office of Servino, Santangelo & Randazzo, is alleged to have implicated Mr Leibell as well as Anthony Mangone, who days ago pleaded  guilty in White Plains federal court to conspiracy, bribery, extortion, and tax evasion charges. More information as it is revealed this Thursday, December 2, 2010. Anthony Mangone had at one time been an employee of that same firm.

Comments

[Looks like he is singing]

I would like to see three questions answered:

1. If there is one less Senator can the Democrats pass things with a 30 - 29 plurality since Pedro Espada is a no show but has not resigned.
2. How will this effect the Putnam County Executive position to which Leibell was just elected.
3. Who is next to be implicated.

[just joe]

Hey FEDS:
come on over boys.....a pot of joe is brewing on the stove. you're gonna be here a long time to sort through this nonsense.

[anon]

one less republican in the lame duck session won't
stop the senate from acting democrats still have
a majority of whats left...going forward after the
new year greg ball will be in leibell's seat giving
republicans the majority if the erie county and long island race stay republican which looks pretty sure
at this point...leibell will no doubt have to
resign as putnam county exec...he hasn't been
sworn in yet but presumably he will not be...necessitating a special election...as for who
is next...it depends what his plea deal is and what
he allocutes to...we have no idea at this point whether
this is a putnam county crime involving develpmemt
or whether it touches the voting machine contract
which apparently is being looked at as well

[Nick Spano needs to go]

Nick Spano is next!

[harvey]

not neccessay to invite anyone for coffee. they have beenn drinking coffee here for a real whole time.

[sick of morons]

vinny leibell is a good man why are so many of you so angry?

[albany geek]

leibell wants to retire so that he can double dip on his pension..

[Anon]

If Mr Leibell is such a good man then why did he plead guilty?.

[putnam guy]

he protected his family. but why debate the issue? maybe greg balll will run for county executive? or maybe the sheriff. politics is great it changes everyday!

[tommy glavine]

what do you mean "he protected his family"? Leibell is the one who has been committing corrupt acts for 20 years. All his family did was enjoy the spoils of the taxpayer's money.

[tommy glavine]

Vincent Leibell hurt so many good people.

[Poo Poo]

Nick Spano must be crapping his boxer shorts

[anon]

1. so far no one has surrendered to the US atty
2. does anyone have any idea what forms the basis
of the charges..ie was it the house in putnam or
something else
3. how do we know tony servino implicated leibell

clearly leibell wouldn't both resign from the senate
and not be sworn in as county exec if something
very serious was not happening..I am simply wondering
why no one is a position to comment is commenting

[BAPH]

You should know that Phil Sanchez, a former caseworker for Guy Velella and low-level Giuliani staffer, posted an altered version of this article as "Peter Gordon" on Urban Elephants, http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/component/content/article/64/3126.html

Phil is obsessed with Jay Savino, his personal enemy, and determined to destroy him

[Surrounded by Felons]

If you elect someone who serves in the New York state senate or assembly,you likely electing a felon.