NY-AG v. G. Steven Pigeon

G. Steven Pigeon pleaded guilty to bribing former State Supreme Court Justice John A. Michalek. According to NY-AG, from February 2012 through April 2015, Pigeon offered benefits to Michalek upon an agreement that Michalek’s official actions would be influenced. Pigeon offered Michalek assistance in obtaining employment and appointments to positions for two of his family members and in helping Michalek obtain a judicial appointment to the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department. Pigeon also gave Michalek and his family member two free tickets to box seats for two separate Buffalo Sabres hockey games and gave one of Michalek’s family members a free ticket to a $1,000 political fundraiser. During the same time, Pigeon engaged in ex parte communications with Michalek concerning multiple lawsuits pending before Michalek in which Pigeon had an interest.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release