State Sen. John Sampson charged with embezzlement
State Sen. John Sampson has been indicted on charges of embezzlement, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
Sampson was a court-appointed referee to watch over escrow accounts for sales of foreclosed properties in Brooklyn. It’s alleged he embezzled $440,000 between 1998 and 2008.
He’s also accused of funneling funds into his failed campaign for Brooklyn DA.