Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's subpoenas cover companies that have won state contracts using Patricia Lynch
Associates as their lobbyist, sources said.
Not exact matches
Cuomo has acknowledged that his former top aide, Joe Percoco, is a target of the probe,
as is Todd Howe, a
lobbyist and close Cuomo family
associate.
Associates of the governor, including
lobbyist Todd Howe and former top aide Joe Percoco under investigation
as part of a broader probe.
Bohrer laid into Todd Howe, the
lobbyist and longtime
associate of both Percoco and Cuomo who is expected to serve
as a key witness for the prosecution.
Bharara is also investigating Governor Cuomo's former top aide,
as well
as a
lobbyist associated with the Cuomo family for potential fraud.
Gov. Cuomo's renewed effort to distance himself from
lobbyist and longtime
associate Todd Howe flies in the face of Howe's continuous role
as a member of Cuomo's «inner circle,» a source close to US Attorney Preet Bharara's corruption probe told The Post.
A Bharara spokesman has declined to speak on the probe, which appears to focus on longtime Cuomo aide Joe Percoco
as well
as Todd Howe, a
lobbyist and longtime Cuomo
associate.
Percoco's income from the companies didn't become public until late last month, when US Attorney Preet Bharara served a subpoena on Cuomo's office seeking records relating to Percoco's work,
as well
as the work performed for those and other companies by influential
lobbyist Todd Howe, a Percoco friend and longtime
associate of both Andrew and former Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Other exaggerations by John Dunham &
Associates (JDA) are cited by the Texas Tribune in 2011, which describes his firm
as working «almost exclusively for
lobbyists, industry trade associations and private companies looking for studies that bolster their case for legislation and policy changes they are trying to advance.
Immediately prior to taking the position of CEQ Chief of Staff, Cooney had been employed
as a lawyer -
lobbyist at the American Petroleum Institute (API), the primary trade association for corporations
associated with the petroleum industry.
He was registered
as a
lobbyist for the Friends of Science
as well
as two oil and gas companies in 2006 along with his
associate at Fleishmann - Hillard, Bryon Thomas.