Former California State Senator Leland Yee Pleads Not Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges Former California State Senator Leland Yee was arrested on federal corruption charges on March 26th after a 5-year investigation into his campaign financing, which led to charges of wire fraud, bribery, public corruption, and arms trafficking. On Tuesday, April 8th, Yee appeared in federal court in San Francisco and finally pleaded not guilty to the charges. His plea had been expected for over a week, although he appeared in court for a previous arraignment … [Read more...]