N.Y. Penal Law § 180.20: Bribing a labor official; defense

§ 180.20 Bribing a labor official; defense.

In any prosecution for bribing a labor official, it is a defense that

the defendant conferred or agreed to confer the benefit involved upon

the labor official as a result of conduct of the latter constituting

larceny committed by means of extortion, or an attempt to commit the

same, or coercion, or an attempt to commit coercion.