Brooklyn Democratic Party Scandal

Federal prosecutors investigate Farah Louis, Debbie Louis, and Edu Hermelyn for bribes/kickbacks linked to city funding for BHRAGS Home Care Inc.
A March 19 search warrant seeks evidence of benefits received for BHRAGS Home Care Inc.
BHRAGS secured over $200 million in city contracts.
Governor Kathy Hochul placed Debbie Louis on leave after the investigation.
Edu Hermelyn, husband of Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, is under investigation.
BHRAGS received its first emergency migrant shelter contract in 2022.
Attorney for Roberto Samedy declined to comment on the inquiry.
Brooklyn Democratic Party faced multiple scandals in recent years.
Edu Hermelyn briefly resigned from a senior advisor role to former Mayor Eric Adams over dual government role questions.
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