Malcolm Smith, New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and four other politicians pleaded not guilty in an alleged corruption plot to sell a seat on the New York City mayoral ballot.

WSJ: Brooklyn State Senator John Sampson Arrested

Malcolm Smith of Queens, Republican New York City Council Member Dan Halloran of Queens, Democratic Assemblyman Eric Stevenson of the Bronx, and several others in two alleged bribery and corruption plots.

WSJ: Bribe Fight In Spotlight

Malcolm Smith and New York City Council Member Dan Halloran were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a plot to tamper with the mayoral race, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

WSJ: New York State Senator, Councilman Arrested in FBI Probe