Hiram Monserrate pleads guilty in federal court
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.
A judge Thursday found State Senator Hiram Monserrate not guilty on two counts of felony assault in connection with an incident last year where his girlfriend was injured.