ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A central figure charged in a New York state corruption case that's shaken Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros was released on his own recognizance Friday. He didn't enter a plea. His attorney says Kaloyeros is innocent.
Kaloyeros faces state and federal charges that he conspired with developers to ensure they won lucrative contracts.
He is a nanotech expert who led many of Cuomo's efforts to attract high-tech jobs. He has a salary of more than $800,000 plus bonuses and is the state's highest-paid employee.
Others arrested in the case include former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and executives at two development firms and an energy company. Percoco's attorney says Percoco will be exonerated.