Sentences with phrase «federal prosecutors took»

Federal prosecutors took over the case, and a judge sentenced Moore to serve nearly 2 1/2 years in prison for traveling across state lines to have sex with a minor in July 2002....

But that sentiment wasn't shared by six members of Congress, who wrote a letter last week to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting a federal prosecutor take over the case.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

«Group after group and committee after committee within GM that reviewed the issue failed to take action or acted too slowly,» Anton Valukas, the former federal prosecutor hired by the automaker to investigate the reason for the delay, said in a 315 - page report.

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

A former U.S. Army sergeant and two other U.S. citizens were found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday of taking part in a plot to murder a woman in the Philippines for money, prosecutors said.

«As a former federal prosecutor, Todd started his career taking on corrupt politicians from both parties, and we need someone with that independence working to clean up Albany and restore New Yorkers» faith and trust in their state government,» Rice said.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, today of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Venditto has been a powerful Republican leader until he stepped down after federal prosecutors charged him and County Executive Edward Mangano for taking bribes.

When Donald Trump took the oath of office, he also took responsibility for naming the next generation of federal prosecutors.

That scheme is one of two federal prosecutors say Percoco participated in between 2012 and 2016, in which he netted more than $ 300,000 from companies with business before the state in exchange for his taking «official action» on their behalf.

Mr. Peralta's reputation took a slight hit when it was revealed in May he was one of the elected officials federal prosecutors recorded while meeting with ex-State Senator Shirley Huntley, who is now serving a year in prison on embezzlement charges.

Prosecutors didn't say in the filing there was anything wrong with the sharing arrangement with Percoco, who faces a January trial in Manhattan federal court for taking bribes.

«She is glad that federal and state prosecutors have taken action in this case,» Caplin said.

Federal prosecutors had contended Seminerio took bribes from numerous city and state agencies through his phony consulting agency, Marc Consultants.

He tried to cover up some of his embezzlement by taking a $ 188,500 «loan» from a business associate to replace the stolen money, federal prosecutors said.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York allege that Percoco took bribes from CPV officials for help in seeking a price guarantee for the 680 megawatts of power the plant is expected to generate.

John's career as a federal prosecutor has taken him into courtrooms around the country and classrooms around the world.

Outsiders, however, have frequently viewed these confines of the law as inherently debilitating and responsible for the large role federal prosecutors have taken in investigating New York politicians.

Now, in Tuesday's town board meeting, Santino will attempt to blatantly redefine machine politics in a way that takes every taxpayer hostage, and booby - traps efforts to restore honest governing, all the while waving a red flag for federal prosecutors.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

This week a federal judge delivered a blow to former speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver, ruling that prosecutors may introduce evidence that he took official action on behalf of Glenwood Management.

Federal prosecutors, whom U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni ultimately agreed with, said an official act includes «any action taken or to be taken under color of official authority.»

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone ordered county attorneys last week to file the suit after federal prosecutors in a presentencing memo raised the amount of wages they said Walsh, an ex-corrections lieutenant, had taken illegally while he was golfing, gambling and politicking.

Walsh's defense attorneys have argued in court papers that federal prosecutors now unfairly want U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt to boost the potential sentence to 37 to 46 months — by taking into account new assertions.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Federal prosecutors are taking the remaining files of New York's anti-corruption commission as the panel shuts down, and they plan to complete the state investigations, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Thursday.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Federal prosecutors have launched «an assault on the criminal opacity of Albany,» in the words of one Justice Department official, and could take the unusual step of producing a grand - jury report on systemic public corruption in the state Capitol.

The purchase of a $ 815,000 Westchester County home is a central part of federal prosecutors» case against Percoco, who is accused of accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes that allegedly began around the time he and his wife took out a new mortgage.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- The federal prosecutor who took over the files of New York's Moreland anti-corruption commission said Wednesday that investigations into Albany's pay - to - play politics are continuing and declined to say when they'll be finished.

A federal prosecutor in Manhattan is taking his own approach.

Negotiations for the interview with Mueller took a hit when federal prosecutors in Manhattan, reportedly on a tip from the Russia investigation, raided the office of his personal lawyer Michael Cohen last month.

«Ultimately, we're hoping that in whatever final budget there is that they take steps to react to the weaknesses in contracting identified by federal prosecutors.»

Parello also instructed members of his crew to take revenge on a person who stabbed Anthony «Tony the Wig» Vazzano in January 2013, telling them to «keep the pipes handy and pipe him, pipe him, over here [gesturing to the knees], not on his head,» federal prosecutor said.

Federal prosecutors are describing the 10 - suspect indictment, announced Wednesday morning, as the «largest law enforcement action» taken in New York City against synthetic marijuana, which is often packaged as «K2» and «Spice.»

Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor who has prosecuted Albany lawmakers for ethical abuses, often involving outside income, will take on Republican Christopher McGrath in the April 19 special election.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors have tried and tried again to take on public corruption in New York, going after several of the state's most powerful politicians and power brokers.

Now, Skelos and his father, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre), face federal extortion, conspiracy and bribery charges in what prosecutors call the senator's «monetizing» of his office to «take care of Adam's needs.»

In a federal criminal court complaint filed on Monday by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, prosecutors claimed that in 2014 Reichberg already had the connections to get gun permits upgraded in a single day, not the months it usually takes, and had already gotten Grant a coveted post in Manhattan that would fast - track him to the upper echelons of the department.

After speaking with another Nassau official, Walker «informed Dean Skelos that the payments would be made and took steps to expedite the payments due to Dean Skelos» official position,» according to federal prosecutors.

Former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey took in only $ 48,000, but thanks to another $ 1 million loan to himself, he now has over $ 3 million to spend.

According to federal prosecutors, however, Silver took nearly $ 4 million in bribes over 12 years from referring asbestos lawsuits to personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg.

Significantly, and precisely to the point, it took a federal prosecutor to bring Silver, Skelos and virtually all of the others to ground.

As a federal prosecutor representing Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, and as Acting Deputy Chief of the Public Integrity Section, Todd took down corrupt elected officials who used taxpayer dollars to fund lavish lifestyles, as well as drug kingpins and other major felons.

In August 2010, according to the federal prosecutors, Kelly and Howe took Percoco on a fishing trip to Montauk.

But it isn't only the media that is to blame; it is deeply troubling that the office of the federal prosecutor investigating the case has allowed the leaking of such information — clearly intended to humiliate the senator — to take place.

That is not even counting cash that federal prosecutors claim Jasmin has been taking under the table tax free.

For years, federal prosecutors have gone after Albany politicians one by one, taking on lawmakers such as Pedro Espada, Carl Kruger and, most recently, Malcolm Smith.

Bharara was canned as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor in March by Trump and has typically took to Twitter to air his grievances against the president.

He said the former federal prosecutor who took on Albany corruption and was fired in 2017 by President Trump, could likely get the GOP, Reform and Independence party lines.