Sentences with phrase «alleged political money»
In any scenario, the majority would prefer to avoid a 4 - 3 vote if one of those four votes belongs to Ref Rodriguez, who faces criminal charges for alleged political money laundering.
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When it was all over, the tally of alleged wrongdoing cited here today, assigned to one party or another, included unpaid taxes (NDP), abusing election laws (Conservatives), improperly taking money from charities (Liberals), improperly claimed expenses (Liberals), illegal campaign debts (Liberals), illegal political donations (NDP), flouting Hill security (NDP), a potentially illegal cheque (Conservatives), secrecy (Conservatives) and sabotaging the committee to select the parliamentary budget officer (Conservatives).
Prosecutors allege he illegally cashed in on his outsize influence, making big money by doing political favors — not legal work — for law firms.
Espada, a Democrat who serves as not - for - profit Soundview's president and CEO, is alleged to have diverted charitable assets, using the money for himself, his family, friends and political operation «This is a witch hunt by the prince of darkness himself,» Espada told Scotto.
The case brought by Schneiderman alleged two political committees he ostensibly controlled — his own Senate campaign and the Niagara County Republican Committee — steered money to an ex-Maziarz staffer who left the state payroll amid charges of sexual harassment.
«Nothing restores the faith of a people more than getting big money out of politics,» said the mayor, whose administration has been dogged by scandals involving political fund - raising and alleged favors done for big - money benefactors.
A court battle over a campaign for the ballot initiative illustrates the problem: A lawsuit filed in November alleges public money and property were improperly used when posting political signs on campuses about the tax.