Sentences with phrase «bribery trial in federal court»

Sheldon Silver, who for years was one of the most powerful politicians in the state, was «blinded by greed,» Assistant U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in opening statements at Silver's bribery trial in federal court in Manhattan.

Not exact matches

The bribery trial of Governor Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, begins its third week in federal court Monday.

Citing disagreements on the law that have emerged in different federal appeals courts, Silver claims that at trial, U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni applied the wrong standards to money laundering, bribery and extortion charges.

The Menendez case was the first major federal bribery trial since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016 threw out the conviction of Republican former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and narrowed the definition of bribery.

Jury selection begins Monday in Manhattan federal court in the extortion and bribery trial of former Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam.

Dean Skelos, son Adam arrive at court Republican State Sen. Dean Skelos, his son Adam, and their lawyers arrive at a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Nov. 17, 2015, the second day of jury selection in their corruption trial on charges of conspiracy, bribery and extortion.

The bribery trial of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, begins its third week in federal court Monday.

The trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in Federal District Court in Manhattan on an eight - count indictment that includes bribery and extortion charges is scheduled to begin today — just as the unrelated corruption case against Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly, enters its third week.

The conversations were played during the first full day of testimony at the Skeloses» bribery and extortion trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan while prosecutors questioned Sen. Tony Avella, a Queens Democrat, about the procedures and legislation.

Potential jurors in the federal bribery trial of Queens state Sen. Malcolm Smith were asked Monday if they recognized any names on a list of possible witnesses or people who would be mentioned during the trial — and nearly all of the 48 in the White Plains court said they knew only of Bloomberg.

The federal court building in Manhattan, where former Cuomo aide Jor Percoco is on trial for bribery and corruption

Cuomo's former closest aide, Joe Percoco, is currently on trial in federal court, accused of engineering two bribery schemes involving donors to Cuomo's campaign.

Governor Cuomo's former closest aide, Joe Percoco, is currently on trial in federal court, accused of engineering two bribery schemes involving donors to Cuomo's campaign.

Todd Howe, a Cuomo crony - turned - lobbyist, is testifying in the Manhattan Federal Court bribery trial against Percoco, who for years was a close friend and adviser to the governor.

Todd Howe (pictured) is testifying in the Manhattan Federal Court bribery trial against Joseph Percoco.

The conversations were played during the first full day of testimony at their bribery and extortion trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan while prosecutors questioned State Senator Tony Avella, a Democrat, about the procedures and legislation.

The felony convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, now suddenly former assemblyman, had to send cold chills through the Dean Skelos camp, where the former majority leader of the state Senate was, along with his son, on trial across Foley Square in Manhattan federal court on similar bribery and influence - peddling charges.

Menendez is currently standing trial in federal court on 12 corruption - related charges, including six counts of bribery.

Linda Lacewell testified Wednesday at Joseph Percoco's bribery trial in Manhattan federal court that Percoco opposed raises because he believed public service was its own reward.

Linda Lacewell testified Wednesday at Joseph Percoco's bribery trial in Manhattan federal court that Percoco opposed...

After a nine - day trial in federal court, won acquittal of a general manager of an international construction company charged with conspiracy, Hobbs Act violations and bribery - related violations of 18 U.S.C. § 666 arising from efforts to obtain a $ 26 million energy performance contract from a local housing authority.

In the U.S., after a federal racketeering trial, which Chevron Corp. initiated against those that procured the fraudulent judgment in Ecuador, a federal court found the Ecuadorian judgment to be the product of «egregious fraud,» as well as bribery, coercion and political interferencIn the U.S., after a federal racketeering trial, which Chevron Corp. initiated against those that procured the fraudulent judgment in Ecuador, a federal court found the Ecuadorian judgment to be the product of «egregious fraud,» as well as bribery, coercion and political interferencin Ecuador, a federal court found the Ecuadorian judgment to be the product of «egregious fraud,» as well as bribery, coercion and political interference.