WHITE PLAINS – The trial of New York State Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous is set to begin in federal court in White Plains today.

Libous was indicted on charges of making false statements to the FBI in July, 2014. The accusation stems form an investigation which took place in 2010, when the FBI pursued allegations made by a federal grand jury in White Plains that Libous used his political influence to get his son, Matthew Libous, a high-paying job at a Westchester County law firm.

Libous was questioned by the FBI in 2010. According to the original indictment, he “knowingly and willfully did falsify, conceal, and cover up material facts” relative to accusations that he promised to steer future business to the law firm in exchange for Matthew Libous’ hire. It additionally claims that he promoted a lobbying group to pay $50,000 annually to the law firm to defray the cost of his son’s employment.