Sentences with phrase «by federal prosecutors as»

Ciminelli was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors as they look into potential bid - rigging surrounding a contract won by his company to build a state - funded $ 750 million SolarCity plant in Buffalo.

Ciminelli has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors as they look into whether there was potential bid - rigging involving a contract won by his company to build a state - funded $ 750 million SolarCity plant in Buffalo.

Melvin Lowe, a former top political aide to the indicted state senator, is being eyed by federal prosecutors as part of a mushrooming probe.

Melvin Lowe, a former top political aide to the indicted Sen. John Sampson whose job was nebulous — at best — is being eyed by federal prosecutors as part of a mushrooming corruption probe.

Not exact matches

The FBI was acting as part of a probe related to Cohen by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, who were acting on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election as well as potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

The FBI agent says De-Meyer denied using a fake name, as he was accused of doing in an indictment unsealed Wednesday by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.

King wrote that when acting as a federal prosecutor, Sessions used his power to «chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens.»

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.

His decision to abandon the suits in their early stages came as he faces a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in New York over his private financial and business dealings.

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.

That the TV prosecutor and one - time senator is «ignoring the letter and spirit» of campaign law by masking an active election bid as an «exploratory» effort and thereby dodging federal reporting requirements.

Bharara on Saturday said he was fired by the Trump administration as the Justice Department removed the final 46 Obama - era federal prosecutors.

The trio gives Trump a broader legal stable as he faces the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and the threat of an investigation by Manhattan federal prosecutors into his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen.

Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Cohen have each proposed to Wood the names of possible candidates to serve as a «special master» to assist in the review of materials seized last week from him by the FBI.

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.

The internal review will be conducted by Bart Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor who now works as an independent investigator, according to David's statement, which was released shortly after 5 p.m. — and minutes after the News article was posted online.

Cohen is blocked from commodities trading until 2018 due to an investigation by Preet Bharara, the former US Attorney who did not make life easy for the governor during his years as a federal prosecutor.

He said he was promised by federal prosecutors that he would not be charged with any crimes as long as testified truthfully.

A Buffalo native who worked as a director at QVC is accused of stealing more than $ 1 million from the company in a fraud scheme that funded his luxury lifestyle, according to an indictment unsealed earlier this month by federal prosecutors in Philadelphia.

Garcia has a long career as a prosecutor and defense attorney at both the federal and state level, including his recent work on behalf of Republicans in the State Senate as they faced inquiries from the Moreland Commission established by Cuomo.

An attack ad, released by Democratic candidate Dan Maffei, recounted an event in Katko's time as a federal prosecutor.

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is under arrest and $ 3.8 million in eight different bank accounts held by Silver have been seized, as federal prosecutors accuse the Speaker of running two fraudulent and corrupt schemes.

«He was very much trusted by the governor, including handling such sensitive matters,» said Lacewell, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn who joined Cuomo when he was serving as attorney general.

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.

Cuomo, meanwhile, was described by one associate as «edgily nervous» about the next move to be made by federal prosecutor Bharara, whose successful prosecutions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau) and startling admonition to «stay tuned» has led to widespread speculation that the governor is his next target.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is under arrest and $ 3.8 million in eight different bank accounts held by Silver have been seized as federal prosecutors accuse the Speaker of running two fraudulent and corrupt schemes.

Mangano and Walker have both been identified in Newsday stories as being under scrutiny in an unrelated corruption probe by federal prosecutors on Long Island stemming from charges against restaurateur Harendra Singh, who was a major campaign contributor to Mangano and others on the Island.

Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), a former federal prosecutor, cast himself as the anticorruption candidate as he announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat vacated by Dean Skelos, who was convicted of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy charges in December.

Smith was brought down by Bharara, who, since being installed as the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York in 2009, has charged a dozen legislators.

Hyer - Spencer's lawyer has confirmed that she is one of two unidentified women referred to as Silver's mistresses by federal prosecutors in a court filing unsealed Friday.

Three incumbent state senators on the ballot — Democrats Malcolm Smith of Queens and John Sampson of Brooklyn as well as Binghamton's Tom Libous, the deputy Republican leader — have been accused of corruption by federal prosecutors.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.

Master was an assistant U.S. attorney who worked under Preet Bharara, who was fired by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for refusing to submit a letter of resignation this year, after working as a federal prosecutor under former President Barack Obama.

In a letter, Reps. Ted Lieu, Calif., and Kathleen Rice, N.Y., both former prosecutors, described the payments as «evidence of moral failings by the President» and said they believed the transactions may have violated federal election law.

Silver, who has represented the Lower East Side since 1977, is accused by federal prosecutors of trading official favors for $ 6 million in «kickbacks» disguised as legal fees.

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.

Bharara was appointed as the federal prosecutor in the Southern District by then - President Barack Obama in 2009 and litigated many high - profile cases against elected officials and Wall Street bosses.

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.

On May 6, Sampson was accused by federal prosecutors of embezzling $ 440,000 in escrow funds he was responsible for handling as a court - appointed mortgage foreclosure referee, starting in 1998.

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.

The commission was convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo as a response to a number of indictments this spring, and a public shaming from federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, who spoke of Albany's «show - me - the - money» culture.

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.

Already, several Democrats have expressed interest in running or have been named by party sources as potential candidates: Singas, who was Rice's choice to be her successor; Joseph Conway, a former federal prosecutor; Michael Scotto, a former Manhattan prosecutor; former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman; and Assemb.

Mayor de Blasio will be questioned by federal prosecutors Friday morning as part of the wide - ranging investigation into his campaign fundraising, sources told The Post.

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.

Mayor Bill de Blasio will probably be on familiar ground when he is questioned by federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents in New York as part of a sweeping criminal investigation into his campaign fund - raising.

The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial as the result of recent investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors, the FBI and IRS.

The Manganos - Venditto case is the latest to go to trial as the result of recent investigations into political corruption on Long Island by Eastern District federal prosecutors.