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Indian American Restaurateur Harendra Singh Testifies He Sent Illegal Campaign Contributions to NYC Mayor
Singh was testifying as a cooperating witness in the bribery trial of former Nassau County executive Edward Mangano, his wife, and John Venditto, former town supervisor of Oyster Bay.
An Indian American restaurateur in Long Island, Harendra Singh, testified under oath Mar. 22 that he steered tens of thousands of dollars to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s political campaigns in return for favorable treatment by the city, the New York Times reported, the first time he publicly detailed his efforts to use campaign contributions — as much as $80,000 raised from others — to gain better terms during lease negotiations for one of his restaurants.