Sentences with phrase «federal charges once»

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According to investigators, James Gatto, the head of global sports marketing, was charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly bribing two college players $ 100,000 and $ 150,000 to attend Adidas - sponsored schools and, eventually, sign with the brand once they reach the NBA.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will once again not take the stand in his retrial on federal corruption charges, with his lawyer saying his defense will consist of documents «but no live testimony.»

Joe Percoco, once among the most powerful New York political figures, appeared in federal court today to face criminal charges stemming from a pair of alleged bribery schemes.

Federal prosecutors charge that Kelly gave the $ 7,500 a month to both Percoco and Todd Howe, a lobbyist who once worked for both the New York governor and his father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, for whom the newly opened Tappan Zee Bridge was named.

A White Plains federal jury took just 90 minutes to find the once - powerful Democrat and an accomplice, former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, guilty on the bribery charges.

(Reuters)- Lawyers for once - powerful former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asked a judge on Tuesday to throw out federal corruption charges against him because a top prosecutor made «prejudicial» public statements about his guilt.

Silver, once one of New York's most powerful politicians, was sentenced in May to 12 years in prison, along with a fine and forfeiture of more than $ 6 million, after a federal jury found him guilty of a host of corruption charges related to two bribery schemes in which he received millions in kickbacks by trading political favors for money.

ALBANY — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once among the state's most powerful elected officials, had his federal conviction on corruption charges vacated by an appellate court on Thursday.

Embattled Sen. Carl Kruger's once prolific fundraising came to an abrupt halt after he was slapped with federal corruption charges in early March, according to the Brooklyn Democrat's July 15 filing with the state Board of Elections.

The once powerful Manhattan Democrat, facing 12 years in prison after his conviction on federal corruption charges, is surfacing in different campaign ads.

Dean Skelos, the once mighty Senate Republican who was addressed by colleagues as «Leader» before his political career collapsed last year, was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison following his conviction on federal corruption charges.

Those were the two narratives presented to jurors today in the Manhattan federal courthouse where Mr. Silver, still an assemblyman and once among the three most powerful men in the state, is standing trial on charges of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering for allegedly taking more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks.

Silver, 72, a once - beloved Lower Manhattan assemblyman and one of the most powerful men in the state, was convicted by a federal jury in November on charges of money laundering and extortion related to two bribery schemes where he earned millions in kickbacks by trading political favors for money.

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Yuh - Line Niou won a six - way race on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to inherit the State Assembly seat once held by Sheldon Silver, in a repudiation of the stubborn grip Mr. Silver held on his Lower Manhattan district for four decades — held, that is, until his conviction late last year on federal corruption charges.

Once among the state's highest - paid workers, Rapfogel was out of a job after Silver was convicted on federal corruption charges in 2015.

The once powerful Manhattan Democrat, facing 12 years in prison after his conviction on federal corruption charges, is surfacing in different campaign ads — and not in a good way.

Dean G. Skelos, the once powerful Republican majority leader of the New York State Senate who was convicted with his son in December on federal corruption charges, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former state Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and Adam Skelos today were found guilty by a federal jury in Manhattan on eight counts charging the once - powerful lawmaker used his political influence to force businesses to hire the son.

Carl Kruger, the once - powerful New York State senator from Brooklyn who resigned his office in disgrace and pleaded guilty to corruption charges in December, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday by a federal judge in Manhattan.

(CNN)- Former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, once a rising star in the Republican Party who was considered potential presidential material, was indicted along with his wife on Tuesday on federal charges of accepting illegal gifts.

Mr. Percoco is one of four men on trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan on corruption charges; Mr. Howe, an inside - the - Beltway veteran who also once ran an Albany lobbying firm, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the government.

But that seat — once held by the now - disgraced former Senate majority leader Dean G. Skelos, convicted of federal corruption charges in December — is up for grabs in a special election also held on April 19.

Indeed, it will likely be worse with the federal government, whose money is driving this, in charge instead of states, and parents unable even to move to one of the handful of states that once had decent standards to get an acceptable education.

Once your account goes to an outside collection agency the account is usually «charged off» which means 180 days of nonpayment has gone by and federal law requires the debt be written off their books.

The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act clearly states that once a debt is charged off the date of activity stops.

Once consumers report the theft or loss, they will avoid liability for unauthorized charges and pursuant to federal law will only be responsible for a sum not exceeding $ 50.

And once again, NFMS, the federal agency in charge of protecting the orca whales from the real threats that include declining salmon, elevated toxin levels, and brain - hemorrhaging sonar, prefers to focus its attention and our tax dollars on the dangers of sea kayak tours in the San Juan Islands.

Indeed, the status of this topic as free speech that is supposed to be guaranteed under the First Amendment has been upheld by courts more than once: ● in Florida, where a judge affirmed that handing out FIJA brochures regarding jury nullification is legal based on principles of free speech ● in New York, where a federal judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against someone handing out brochures that advocated jury nullification ● in Colorado, where a judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against two people handing out FIJA's educational material on jury nullification

The fact of the matter is that once one is made aware of federal charges coming your way, it may be too late.

Once federal charges are actually filed, it can be difficult for even the most experienced attorney to «catch up» to the months or years of federal investigation.