Sentences with phrase «adam skelos»

For example, at the same time ADAM SKELOS was attempting to obtain additional Abtech stormwater projects with local municipalities by claiming that the projects could be funded through State funds, DEAN SKELOS was advocating for a portion of the Settlement Funds to be allocated for stormwater projects.

DEAN SKELOS did not inform any of the companies he pressured to pay ADAM SKELOS that, between 2011 and 2014, ADAM SKELOS was making between $ 230,000 and $ 441,000 per year.

In a recorded call on ADAM SKELOS's «burner» phone, ADAM SKELOS told a representative of Abtech that DEAN SKELOS had privately assured ADAM SKELOS that DEAN SKELOS was «going to be sure that [the design - build legislation] gets done.»

After successfully obtaining ADAM SKELOS's Abtech consulting contract for $ 4,000 per month, DEAN SKELOS assisted Abtech in causing Nassau County to issue a request for proposal («RFP») for a public works project that was tailored to Abtech's stormwater technology.

Similar to the Glenwood scheme, DEAN SKELOS solicited payments to ADAM SKELOS from PRI during the same conversations when PRI was seeking DEAN SKELOS's support for the extension of this legislation that was critical to PRI's business.

DEAN SKELOS and ADAM SKELOS were able to secure these illegal payments through implicit and explicit representations that DEAN SKELOS would use his official position to benefit those who made the payments, and punish those who did not.

ADAM SKELOS, who was convicted by the same jury, was also sentenced to six - and - a-half years in prison.

Glenwood arranged for these payments to ADAM SKELOS due to the company's substantial dependence on DEAN SKELOS for real estate tax abatements and other real estate legislation favorable to Glenwood, and based in part on statements from DEAN SKELOS that he would punish those in the real estate industry who defied him.

When the CEO of PRI told DEAN SKELOS that ADAM SKELOS was not showing up to work and was mistreating the other employees, DEAN SKELOS expressed no concern about ADAM SKELOS's conduct and simply told the CEO to «[w] ork [it] out.»

As a result of the sustained pressure from DEAN SKELOS, representatives of Glenwood arranged for a $ 20,000 direct payment to ADAM SKELOS and further arranged for Abtech Industries («Abtech»), an Arizona - based stormwater technology company in which Glenwood's founding family owned a stake, to make $ 4,000 monthly payments to ADAM SKELOS.

Abtech ultimately agreed to increase ADAM SKELOS's payments to $ 10,000 per month because the company feared that, if it did not meet the defendants» demands, it would lose the Nassau County contract that was critical to its business.

Later, ADAM SKELOS told Abtech's representatives that while design - build legislation would not be enacted as part of the April 2015 budget process, DEAN SKELOS would continue to pursue it in the legislative session continuing through June 2015.

Later, when former Senator Alphonse D'Amato, one of PRI's lobbyists, reiterated to DEAN SKELOS that ADAM SKELOS was not showing up to work and was being disruptive when he actually did show up, DEAN SKELOS also dismissed Senator D'Amato's concerns and told him that ADAM SKELOS needed the income and benefits from PRI.

Beginning in late 2010, and continuing for approximately two years, DEAN SKELOS repeatedly solicited payments for ADAM SKELOS from representatives of Glenwood Management Corp. («Glenwood»), a major New York City real estate company.

During the same time period as the Glenwood and Abtech schemes, DEAN SKELOS pressured yet a third company, called Physician Reciprocal Insurers («PRI»), to pay ADAM SKELOS.

DEAN SKELOS repeatedly used this power to pressure companies with business before New York State to make payments to his son, ADAM SKELOS, who substantially depended on these companies for his income.

DEAN SKELOS and ADAM SKELOS were found guilty by a unanimous jury on December 11, 2015, of conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, three counts of extortion under color of official right, and three counts of soliciting and receiving bribes.

DEAN SKELOS's solicitations for payments to ADAM SKELOS took place during the same meetings when Glenwood's representatives were asking for DEAN SKELOS's assistance with New York State legislation that was crucial to Glenwood's profitability.

For example, when Abtech and ADAM SKELOS believed Nassau County was insufficiently funding the company's project, DEAN SKELOS pressured Nassau County officials to make additional funds available.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son, ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.

DEAN SKELOS and ADAM SKELOS then threatened to use DEAN SKELOS's official powers to block Abtech's bid for the RFP unless the company sharply increased ADAM SKELOS's payments.

In total, DEAN SKELOS obtained over $ 300,000 in payments to ADAM SKELOS through persistent and repeated pressure applied to senior executives of three different companies that needed legislation passed in the New York State Senate and other official actions from DEAN SKELOS.

Judge Wood ordered ADAM SKELOS, 33, also of Rockville Centre, to forfeit $ 334,120, pay a $ 800 special assessment, and serve three years of supervised release.

According to recent charges made by the United States Attorney's Office, Senator Skelos «is accused of illegally obtaining a $ 20,000 payment for ADAM SKELOS from a large real estate developer dependent on DEAN SKELOS for tax breaks.»