Furthermore, Mr. Hevesi never directed Mr. Loglisci to cede his authority to Hank Morris.

WSJ: Hevesi Said to Be Close to a Guilty Plea

Hank Morris, the former top aide to former Democratic Comptroller Alan Hevesi, will be released from state prison by June 2 after serving two years in prison, according to Tuesday's decision by the state Parole Board.

WSJ: NY political adviser freed after fraud conviction

The other is Hank Morris, Mr. Hevesi's former political adviser, who was accused by Mr. Cuomo of requiring money managers to pay Mr. Morris before they could win lucrative contracts from the New York fund, one of the nation's largest.

WSJ: Hevesi 'Pay to Play' Guilty Plea Would Turn Attention to Rattner, Morris

In March of last year Hank Morris and David Loglisci, were charged with 123 counts, including bribery, grand larceny and money laundering in an indictment that said they had turned New York State Common Retirement Fund into a criminal enterprise and netted the conspirators tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks.

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