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New York Judge Osterman Gets One Year In Bribe Case
Former Claims Judge Melvin Osterman, 60, was sentenced to one year in city prison for his role in a multi million dollar shakedown tied to the state Liquor Authority. Osterman denied nothing, admitted attempting a 5000 dollar bribe to former Liquor Authority Chairman Martin Epstein in 1962 to gain leniency for a Manhattan liquor firm. He was the first big-name figure in the scandal to be sentenced.
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NEW York
Melvin H. Osterman
State Liquor Authority
State Court of Claims
Osterman
State Supreme Court
Joseph A. Sarafite
Liquor Authority
Martin Epstein
Manhattan
Rikers Island