NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state Senate leader testified in his own defense at his corruption trial on Friday, telling jurors that he used his connections to try to get his sometimes-erratic behaving son employment but insisting it was never in exchange for political favors. Asked several times by his lawyer if he ever intended to trade his political clout to benefit his son, Dean Skelos answered each time with an emphatic "Never.Read more on NewsOK.com