Supreme Court throws out convictions in sweeping New York corruption probe

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Clarence Thomas, who accepted lavish gifts from a billionaire, argued that a law prohibiting taking bribes is too vague to be fairly enforced (Insider)

• Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said a law prohibiting bribe-taking is too vague to enforce.
• He signed off on a concurring opinion written by Neil Gorsuch in a Thursday Supreme Court decision.
• In April, ProPublica revealed Thomas accepted lavish gifts from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — who accepted lavish gifts and luxury vacations from a billionaire for years — signed off on a Supreme Court opinion Thursday arguing that a law prohibiting taking bribes is too vague to be fairly enforced.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion — on which Thomas signed off — that a federal anti-bribery law wasn't clear enough.

The case involved Joseph Percoco, a former aide of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who was accused of taking money from a local developer and convicted in 2018 of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.

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