Jury Finds Senator Tom Libous Guilty

A jury in federal court in White Plains has found State Sen. Tom Libous guilty on one count of lying to the FBI. Prosecutors claimed Libous lied to the FBI when agents interviewed him in the summer of 2010. They questioned him about an accusation that he used his political influence to get his son a job — and secure his salary — at a law firm in Westchester County. The key witness for the prosecution was a lawyer for the firm Servino, Santangelo and Randazzo. Anthony Mangone claimed the deal was worked out over a dinner in 2005. He claimed Senator Libous promised to steer business to the firm in exchange for hiring his son, Matthew. The jury deliberated for about six hours yesterday, and at 3:45, they reached a decision. Libous faces up to five years in prison as a result of the conviction. He will be sentenced in White Plains on Oct. 30th. Libous will lose his seat in the Senate because of the felony conviction. He was currently serving in his 14th term, and was the second highest ranking republican state senator in New York.