Newsday: Dean Skelos has coronavirus, will be released from prison early
According to Newsday, the Rockville Centre Republican tested positive for the virus at the Otisville federal prison in Orange County.
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Apr 16, 2020, 9:57 AM
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Updated 1,715 days ago
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Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is being released from prison early because he has COVID-19.
According to Newsday, the Rockville Centre Republican tested positive for the virus at the Otisville federal prison in Orange County.
As a result, he'll be approved for furlough and home confinement.
It's not clear when Skelos will be released.
Skelos has more than two years remaining on a 51-month sentence for political corruption after using his position to get his son Adam a no-show job.
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