Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, following the death of a key witness.

Benjamin, 48, had been expected to face trial in Manhattan federal court after being accused of funneling a $50,000 state grant to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions.

In a court filing, prosecutors said that based on a review of the evidence and in light of Migdol’s death, “the government has determined that it can no longer prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the charges in the indictment.”

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