Federal officials today released an 11-count superseding indictment of Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland, along with those in what law enforcement has described as “broad-based bribery ring.”

New indictments for lobbyist Richard Lipsky, real estate developer Aaron Malinsky, health care consultant Solomon Kalish, former Chief Executive Officer of Parkway Hospital, Robert Aquino, and Michael Turano, a Manhattan-based gynecologist were also issued.

Kruger, Boyland and the others were charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office last month in a bribery scheme that involved allegedly accepting illicit payments in exchange for favors. Kruger himself was accused of accepting cash in exchange for streamlining hospital mergers that allowed him to live a lavish, if not somewhat bizarre, lifestyle.

Those allegedly involved in what U.S. Attorney Preet Bhara said was a wake-up call for Albany on the need for ethics reform were initially charged under a three-county indictment. Under the indictment issued today all eight defendants are now charged in a single indictment.

Kruger and Boyland, both Brooklyn Democrats, are yet to resign their seats. All are due in federal court for an arraignment on April 11. More on the indictment after the jump.

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