Governor Andrew Cuomo's re-election campaign says it will "set aside" $350,000 it received from LPCiminelli and COR Development executives facing federal corruption charges.
Basil Smikle, executive director of the state Democratic Party, says the money will go into a separate account to await the outcome of the case. Smikle said Wednesday the money will be available if federal authorities seek its forfeiture.
Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is not waiting for the outcome. His campaign said it returned $23,700 in contributions from the developers.
Five executives at Buffalo-based LPCiminelli and Syracuse-based COR Development face charges that they worked to rig bids for lucrative contracts awarded by the Cuomo administration.
Others charged include former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and State University of New York Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros. Attorneys for the men say their clients are innocent.
