Sentences with phrase «by disgraced»

* Turing Pharmaceuticals, the drug company once led by disgraced pharma bro Martin Shkreli, has been accused of retaliation following the alleged sexual assault of its chief commercial officer at the hands of its interim chief financial officer.

Debevoise & Plimpton, O'Melveny & Myers and Boies Schiller Flexner are among a raft of law firms revealed to be owed money by the Weinstein Company, as the film studio formerly led by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein files for bankruptcy.

«Forecast the Facts» tries to stir up controversy about one of the projects described in the fake memo circulated by disgraced climate scientist Peter Gleick, characterizing it as an effort to «infiltrate public schools» with a climate change curriculum.

A simultaneous double exhibition focusing on artworks from the Cornelius Gurlitt hoard of art confiscated by the Nazis and hidden for more than three - quarters of a century by a disgraced family of Nazi collaborators will finally go on show from the 2 November in Germany and Switzerland.

He is the Connecticut state director for the Northeast Charter Schools Network which was co-founded by the disgraced Michael Sharpe from the now - defunct Family for Urban Schools of Excellence.

It's revealing that the Windham Middle School turnaround Committee was invited (by State officials) to consider a «lead partner» turnaround plan with Jumoke - FUSE, presided over by the disgraced Michael Sharpe.

The Courant reported that this year, unprecedented amounts of money were spent to push the charter agenda by ConnCAN, the charter lobby; Northeast Charter Network, another charter lobby founded by disgraced Jumoke leader Michael Sharpe and others; and a newer group operating in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts: Families for Excellent Schools (FES).

The American Federation for Children, a front group for the voucher movement overseen by disgraced former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, has publicly bragged of spending massive amounts of campaign cash to elect sympathetic and sycophantic state senators.

Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his ten cohorts in crime (Elliott Gould, Carl Reiner, Scott Caan, Casey Affleck, Shaobo Qin, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Eddie Jemison) are extorted for their heist score from the last film by disgraced lawman Benedict (Andy Garcia).

Going public about being sexually assaulted by disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 has, unsurprisingly, been a difficult process for Italian writer / director / actress Asia Argento.

His smart choices continue with this real - life drama based on a memoir by disgraced New York Times journalist Michael Finkel, who played fast and loose with the facts and found himself exiled back home in snowy Montana.

Release: Friday, April 17, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Rupert Goold; David Kajganich Directed by: Rupert Goold True story: Rupert Goold's cinematic adaptation of the memoir penned by disgraced New York Times writer Michael Finkel elicits more yawns than being forced to sit through days» worth of testimony in an actual courtroom would.

Saved by a disgraced solider named Caine (Channing Tatum), Jupiter must take control of her destiny if she hopes to save Earth from its terrible fate.

Brianne Randall, who reported her abuse by disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to police in 2004, will receive a public apology from Meridian Township, Michigan, officials for their handling of the case.

The Tribeca Film Festival and its cofounder Robert De Niro came under intense fire last week for their decision to screen Vaxxed: From Cover - Up to Catastrophe, a film directed by disgraced gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield.

Next up were the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Brooklyn Alliance, which took in $ 300,000, and the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, the nonprofit founded by disgraced late Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and LGBT outreach program The Door, each with $ 260,000.

Brewster's role is to explain how money flowed from the executives to Percoco through a shell company set up by disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe.

Adams, 52, a Democratic state senator who is running for Brooklyn borough president this fall, was recorded on a wire worn by disgraced state Sen. Shirley Huntley as part of a federal investigation into political corruption, according to records unsealed Wednesday.

Madison Square Garden boss James Dolan is sticking by disgraced senior VP Joseph Percoco, who has been charged in an Albany pay - to - play scandal.

Court documents released on Wednesday revealed that Jackson Heights State Sen. Jose Peralta was one of nine people caught on a wire worn by disgraced politician Shirley Huntley.

Stringer's camp derided the hard knock by the disgraced governor — who resigned in 2008 after getting caught soliciting high - priced hookers — as a «desperate attempt to mislead voters.»

Potential bidders for The Weinstein Co. are readying their offers to buy the distressed movie studio co-founded by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.

(CNN)- Democratic nominee Robin Kelly won a special election Tuesday to fill the congressional seat left vacant by disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., CNN projected.

NY - 29, the district once represented by disgraced former Rep. Eric Massa, is an open seat that tilts Republican at the moment.

He will be replaced as party chairman by disgraced former teacher Adam Walker.

Astorino's comments were remarkably similar to remarks made by disgraced ex-Gov.

Percoco and Aiello were found guilty of using a «shell company» set up by disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe to funnel payments from Cor to Percoco in exchange for Percoco's influence in state government.

Democrats earlier this week picked Assemblyman David Weprin to run for the seat vacated by the disgraced Anthony Weiner.

The Syracuse developers are accused of paying Percoco bribes, through a «shell company» set up by disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe, in three alleged schemes.

She may have played the dutiful, if bloodied, girlfriend standing by disgraced ex-Queens politician Hiram Monserrate, but now she's got her own stalwart lover.

A source close to Cuomo said, «This is another pathetic effort by a disgraced Eliot Spitzer — a guy who admitted frequenting prostitutes when he was prosecuting pimps, and who is lucky to have escaped not one but several criminal charges, including federal money - laundering — to rehabilitate himself.»

So far, the commission has cited just one instance of wrongdoing: a legal defense fund that was set up by disgraced former Sen. Hiram Monserrate to raise money for his legal bills after he was charged with assaulting his girlfriend.

Republican Bob Turner upended the political world Tuesday evening, defeating Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin to capture the House seat held by disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner.

In another special election Tuesday, Democrat Alice Cancel held off a strong challenge from Working Families Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou to win the seat vacated by disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Since then Griffin has been replaced by disgraced former teacher Adam Walker.

How confident is Republican Tom Reed of a victory next Tuesday in his bid for the NY - 29 seat vacated by disgraced former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa?

A number of Queens Democrats are gearing up to fight a bid by disgraced former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate to run for Democratic district leader.

Following a disastrous set of local elections Nick Griffin was ousted last year, only to be replaced by disgraced former teacher Adam Walker.

McGrath is running for a second time for the Long Island Senate seat vacated by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a district won by Kaminsky in an April special election.

The Democrat - turned - Republican businessman's first spot of the special election campaign to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Chris Lee will start airing on cable and broadcast stations in the Buffalo and Rochester media markets tomorrow, accorsing to Davis» campaign.

The new Assembly member takes the seat held by disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for 40 years.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he will not be standing in the Newark by - election, sparked by disgraced former Tory minister Patrick Mercer's decision to quit over a cash - for - questions scandal.

Key state Democrats are finding it hard to believe the breathtaking claim by disgraced former Sen. Shirley Huntley's lawyer that Huntley provided federal investigators with information on supposed corruption involving Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who once served with Huntley in the Senate.

Murphy was recently nominated by the Green Party in the special election for Western New York's 26th district seat, which was vacated by disgraced former congressman Chris Lee in February.

Yuh - Line Niou, the WFP candidate in the race to replace Sheldon Silver in the state Assembly, lost to Alice Cancel, who was supported by the disgraced former speaker's allies in lower Manhattan.

Crosland was embarrassed by the national press in January 1973 when it emerged he had been given a silver coffee pot donated by disgraced corrupt architect John Poulson when opening a school in Bradford in January 1966.

Republican Chris McGrath, who lost his bid in April for the Senate seat held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is calling for first passage of the amendment, which is mired in legislative gridlock in the Assembly and Senate.

Republicans in NY - 29 have lost their lawsuit that sought to force Gov. David Paterson to immediately call a special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Eric Massa instead of his (extremely confusing) plan to hold one concurrent with the general election.

The current Comptroller was handpicked to fill the vacancy by disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver over the objections of every editorial board in the state.»

Kaminsky, elected to fill the chair held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, won a special election and won a full term in a presidential election year.