Crime & Safety
Jury Selection to Start in Councilman's Trial
Michael Fagen faces charges that he illegally collected more than $14K in unemployment benefits.
After several months of hearings and conferences, the trial for Long Beach City Councilman Michael Fagen is getting closer. Jury selection for the trial is expected to begin Tuesday, Chris Munzing, a spokespman for the Nassau County District Attroneys Office, told Patch.
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Fagen, who was elected to a four-year term in 2009, was indicted last February on charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits.
The D.A. charged Fagen on 38 counts of first-degree offering of a false instrument for filing, one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of petit larceny. Fagen has pleaded not guilty.
Last July, Justice William Donnino had attempted to coax a settlement of the case that would not involve a trial. If convicted, Fagen faces up to seven years in prison.
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