Former Sen. Mellow agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy
Once among Pennsylvania's most powerful politicians, former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge that includes using Senate-paid staff members to run the annual summer outings and golf tournaments that raised money for his re-election campaigns, according to federal court documents filed Thursday.
Former Queens State Sen. Hiram Monserrate pleaded guilty in federal court Friday as part of a plea deal on accusations that he helped steal hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for community services when he was a city councilman.