Thomas Libous

A $50,000 fine is to be returned to the estate of the late New York State Senator Thomas Libous after a federal appeals court reversed his conviction in a corruption case.

Funeral arrangements for Thomas Libous have been announced. The former state Senator died Tuesday at the age of 63.

Thomas Libous has been sentenced for his felony conviction of lying to the FBI. The 62-year-old former state Senator was sentenced November 24 in Westchester County to six months house arrest and two years probation. He also was fined $50,000...

State Senator Thomas Libous has been found guilty of lying to FBI agents when they interviewed him in 2010. The verdict in the federal trial in White Plains was announced Wednesday afternoon. United States Attorney Preet Bhrara announced the indictment of Libous on July 1, 2014...

Sen. Thomas Libous (R-Binghaton) was accused by prosecutors on the opening day of his trial of lying to Federal agents seven times during a sworn deposition with the FBI.  Libous, who is battling cancer, has represented the Southern Tier for years and is charged with fraudulently funneling money to his son who was seekinbg employment with a White Plains law firm...

Senator Thomas Libous says he wants New York state's property tax cap to be made permanent. The Republican-controlled Senate has voted in favor of retaining the tax cap which was enacted in 2011. Libous, a Binghamton Republican, did not vote on the plan to keep the tax cap...

The Albany Times Union reports the FBI raided the Binghamton home of New York State Senator Thomas Libous and his wife, Frances on August 8. Last month, the Republican Senator was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of making a false statement in an alleged influence pedaling investigation...

Senator Thomas Libous (R) of Binghamton and his son are both facing federal charges.

New York State Senator Thomas Libous of Binghamton is telling the New York Post the study into hydrofracking for natural gas in the state should be complete before the end of the year. The Republican says he hopes Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo will call for the final decision before January first...