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The government's first witness, a lobbyist, testified about a land deal he worked on with Bruno. During cross-examination, he said Bruno was a step removed from the deal.

A man whose investment company employed Bruno also testified.

Prosecutors say Bruno, 80, used his leadership position to help businesses win contracts and grants with state agencies and pocketed more than $3 million.

Outside court, Bruno maintained his innocence.

"I'm a business man. I had a perfect right to be in business, just like lawyers have the right to be lawyers, just like insurance agents in the Legislature, like farmers," said Bruno. "They have a perfect right to do what they do. We are a part-time legislature."

Bruno is charged in an eight-count federal indictment with defrauding the public.

Bruno retired from office in July 2008 after 32 years in the State Senate.