Jury: Long Beach City Councilman Michael Fagen guilty of larceny
Photo credit: Danielle Finkelstein | Long Beach Councilman Michael Fagen. (Feb. 6, 2012)
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Long Beach City Councilman Michael Fagen was convicted Tuesday by a Nassau County jury of charges stemming from his collection of unemployment benefits while serving on the city council. He faces up to 4 years in prison.
The conviction means Fagen, a 56-year-old Democrat, has been removed from the council to which he was elected in November 2009, said Corey Klein, the city's attorney. Fagen...
