Two lead prosecutors handling the case — Thomas McKay and Nicolas Roos — are part of the public corruption unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan and prosecute public officials and people engaged in conspiracy or fraud against the government. (washingtonpost.com)
Spota, a Democrat who was elected in 2001 as a corruption fighter, and Christopher McPartland, the head of the district attorney's political corruption unit, pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Central Islip federal court. (newsday.com)
As Deputy Chief of the Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, he investigated and prosecuted a wide variety of complex white collar criminal cases, including securities, bank, and health care fraud, and bribery offenses, such as Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. (dojupdate.com)