John L Sampson, a New York state senator of Guyanese parentage and a former leader of the Democratic caucus, was taken into custody yesterday morning by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents following a public corruption probe, according to a spokesman for the FBI.
Sampson, 47, is accused of embezzling about US$440,000 in funds pertaining to the sale of foreclosed properties that he kept for himself instead of returning to court officials in Brooklyn. Sampson was serving as a referee in the sale of the properties.
According to court documents seen by this newspaper, Sampson has