Sentences with phrase «as a federal prosecutor with»
His previous job was as a federal prosecutor with the Eastern District of the U.S. Attorney's office, which covers Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Kaminsky's home turf, Long Island.
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Ackal's trial began Monday with a blistering opening statement from a federal prosecutor detailing the contraband sweep, which he said involved deputies beating handcuffed inmates with metal batons as they screamed in pain abd begged for mercy, the Acadiana Advocate reported.
Sessions» early words and actions are consistent with the tough - on - crime reputation the former federal prosecutor cultivated as an Alabama senator, and they foreshadow an unmistakable pivot in critical areas of civil rights, criminal justice and drug policy.
(Chicago constructed this story from thousands of pages of federal court records, police reports, and court testimony from related cases, as well as from official government reports and dozens of interviews with federal and local law enforcement officials and attorneys for some of the defendants; through a spokesman, prosecutors in the Zambada case declined comment.)
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Cohen's business practices, including whether there were any crimes committed as part of a possible pattern or strategy in 2016 of buying the silence of people who could have damaged Trump's candidacy, according to people familiar with the probe.
The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Manafort is now facing federal charges for allegedly laundering millions of dollars through real estate and other luxury items as prosecutors pick over his ties with Russian officials.
The previously unreported testimony from the onetime senior Uber official, as well as interviews conducted by Reuters with five current and former Uber employees, rebuts statements made in an explosive 37 - page letter last year that triggered the internal probe and drew the attention of federal prosecutors, who are still investigating.
The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
«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.
«SUNY will review the charges against Dr. Kaloyeros and cooperate fully with prosecutors on any further action as state and federal investigations continue,» SUNY Chairman Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher said in a statement Thursday.
On Sept. 2, Senate Democratic leaders wrote to federal and state criminal prosecutors, as well as other government watchdogs, seeking investigations into a Texas - based firm with a $ 100,000 - a-year contract to run the Senate Republicans» official government website: Align Media LLC, and its owner, Justin Gargiulo, along with his other consulting firm, VoterTrove.
I fully concur with Senator Ball on this one.Leibell and company dishonestly framed this all as reasonable requests for leniency, as if what he had done was not so bad (and as if he had contritely cooperated with authorities), when in fact the former State Senator has been defiant in NOT helping Federal prosecutors — AND some of the letters in Leibell's behalf came from people who are still being actively investigated by Federal prosecutors.
Clinton, appearing with Nassau Democrats in Elmont at a rally to support his wife Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, cited Kaminsky's six years as a federal prosecutor and his work during his first term in the assembly.
He said he was promised by federal prosecutors that he would not be charged with any crimes as long as testified truthfully.
«It's clear Cuomo and Rice have something to hide, refusing to answer pressing questions as federal prosecutors probe whether the governor shut down his own anti-corruption unit to protect his friends and improperly interfered with its investigations when they hit too close to home,» Short wrote.
Federal prosecutors have amassed about 11 million pieces of evidence, including more than 28,400 pages of emails and images from the phone Kelly used as an executive with Competitive Power Ventures Holdings, LLC, (CPV) the company that is building a natural gas - fired power plant in Oxford and has not been linked to the alleged corruption.
Castro resigned April 8 as part of his plea deal with prosecutors, which involved wearing a wire after he was busted on perjury charges — leading to the federal bribery arrest of fellow Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson.
The first plays to the Republican's experience as a former federal prosecutor, as Katko dealt with border issues while working in El Paso.
A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Just as Mayor Bill de Blasio is to meet with federal prosecutors to talk possible pay - to - play with the city's teachers union, that same union fulsomely endorses the mayor for a second term.
«When I first ran for Congress, I left a 20 - year career as a federal prosecutor because I was frustrated with the inaction in Washington and knew that if I wanted to see real change for my children and for future generations that I needed to get off the sidelines and do something about it.
No county officials were charged with wrongdoing, but federal prosecutors allege that Dean and Adam Skelos improperly influenced the awarding of the contract to an environmental company as a way to get Adam Skelos more money from the company — which had hired him as a consultant.
At least three investigators with the Suffolk district attorney's office have been subpoenaed as a federal investigation has expanded into whether county investigators and prosecutors engaged in federal civil rights violations by illegally using a wiretap on Oliva.
Prosecutors also said Silver's arrest was handled «with great sensitivity — from the choice to allow the defendant to surrender, to the decision to drive the defendant to the courthouse as opposed to having federal agents walk the defendant across the plaza, to the use of an unmarked car to handle the transport.»
«In addition, we will continue to cooperate with federal and state prosecutors as their respective investigations continue.»
He admitted to wearing a wire in office, and abruptly resigned in 2013 as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
Federal prosecutors have charged Burke with beating Christopher Loeb, who had stolen a duffel bag from Burke's department - issued SUV, as Loeb was handcuffed to the floor in a police precinct in December 2012.
In addition, we will continue to cooperate with federal and state prosecutors as their respective investigations continue,» the SUNY leaders said.
Although Mayor Bill de Blasio was not charged with accepting a bribe, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York had concluded that Harendra Singh's contributions to the mayor were intended as bribery.
Federal prosecutors have until Nov. 23 to persuade a grand jury that Joe Percoco, an aide Cuomo once likened to a brother, as well as former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros should stand trial for extortion and bid - rigging with executives at upstate development firms.
While Bart Schwartz enjoys a solid reputation from his time as a federal prosecutor, his role with the Cuomo administration is unclear.
Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.
He had faced three federal charges — mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion — for each scheme, as well as a money laundering charge after prosecutors accused him of having illegally laundered the proceeds of those schemes to lucrative investments with a Buffalo - area venture capitalist.
As CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, it came as something of a surprise when Cuomo admitted he met with federal prosecutors to talk about the corruption case involving his longtime aide, Joseph PercocAs CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, it came as something of a surprise when Cuomo admitted he met with federal prosecutors to talk about the corruption case involving his longtime aide, Joseph Percocas something of a surprise when Cuomo admitted he met with federal prosecutors to talk about the corruption case involving his longtime aide, Joseph Percoco.
Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke has pleaded guilty to civil rights and conspiracy charges as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Just as Mayor Bill de Blasio is to meet with federal prosecutors to talk possible pay - to - play with the city's teachers union, that same union fulsomely endorses the mayor for...
Bharara said he was speaking as much as a citizen of New York as a federal prosecutor, and said the issue may just be with him, as, being originally from India, «it's like a billion people in the room.»
SUNY will review the charges brought against Kaloyeros and «cooperate fully» with prosecutors as state and federal investigations continue.
In addition to being scrutinized by federal prosecutors over his Moreland role, he's made almost as many personal enemies as did Eliot Spitzer, an irony given that Cuomo recognized that Spitzer's arrogance left him with no friends when he needed them most.
According to prosecutors and an indictment unsealed this morning in federal court, Mr. Sampson abused his position as an attorney supervising foreclosed properties for years and allegedly embezzled approximately $ 440,000 between 1998 and 2008 from escrow accounts he was charged with watching over.
Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.
Dean Skelos tried using his influence as state Senate Majority Leader to get his son's wife on a Long Island zoning board, while son Adam tried to use his dad's position to bully his way into doing business with a Greek diner group, federal prosecutors say.
«SUNY will review the charges against Dr. Kaloyeros and cooperate fully with prosecutors on any further action as state and federal investigations continue,» the two said in a statement.
At a press conference in Oneida County, elected leaders said progress on the AMS fab, which was announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the summer of 2015 with glee and fanfare, basically «froze up» as federal prosecutors honed in on Kaloyeros, who was indicted last month along with a slew of development executives and Joe Percoco, Cuomo's political adviser and surrogate brother.
Skelos resigned as Senate majority leader in May 2015 after federal prosecutors charged him and his son, and automatically lost his Senate seat with his conviction.
Hyer - Spencer, a blond former beauty queen, was outed last month as one of two women with whom federal prosecutors say Silver carried on extramarital affairs.
«With a 20 - year career as a federal prosecutor, John Katko held people accountable every single day.
Federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York charge Walsh with stealing more than $ 80,000 from county taxpayers by filling out false timesheets while working as a corrections lieutenant.
SUNY will review the charges against Dr. Kaloyeros and cooperate fully with prosecutors on any further action as state and federal investigations continue,» the statement reads.