John Venditto Found Not Guilty In Corruption Trial

Former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, who was accused of accepting bribes and making false statements to law enforcement, has been found not guilty on all counts on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

A jury reached a verdict for Venditto after five days of deliberation following a 10-week trial that also involved former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and his wife Linda Mangano.

The jury has not yet come to a verdict on the Manganos.

Venditto and Ed Mangano were accused of accepting bribes and kickbacks from local businessman and restaurateur Harendra Singh in exchange for performing official actions that benefited Singh's businesses within the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County.

Venditto also accused of making false statements to federal law enforcement authorities to cover up his alleged wrongdoings.

The Manganos were arrested alongside Venditto in October 2016. All three pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging extortion, bribery and more

Venditto still faces separate charges for allegedly defrauding investors out more more than $20 million.

As part of his own criminal case, Singh pleaded guilty October 2017 to bribing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio with campaign contributions in exchange for help renewing his restaurant in Queens. Singh was also arrested in 2015 on charges connected to bribing a Town of Oyster Bay official.

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