Sentences with phrase «charges against the governor»
«At the same time, Albany County District Attorney David Soares will independently consider whether criminal charges against the Governor are warranted.»
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This was Paterson's first public appearance since former Chief Judge Judith Kaye released her report this past Thursday that recommended Albany County DA David Soares consider criminal charges against the governor in connection with the Yankees tickets scandal.
The commission probes corruption charges against the governor and the legislature.
The proceedings in the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan will focus on bribery and other charges against Governor Cuomo's former closest aide, Joseph Percoco.
Kaye recommended no criminal charges against the governor in the Johnson case, but said they should be considered in the Yankees tickets case, which is now in the hands of Albany County DA David Soares.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Thursday that there were no charges against the governor.
Even assuming the charges against the governor to be true, it is the conduct of the prosecutor that is of greater concern, Spence argues.
Not exact matches
Romney isn't really inoculated against charges of extremism by his record as an opportunistically moderate Massachusetts governor.
Many Flint residents have called for charges against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, but he has publicly insisted that he does not think he did anything wrong.
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(Recall that the AG's office actually doesn't have subpoena power in corruption cases until the governor specifically refers a case to his office, which is why Andrew Cuomo couldn't compel testimony in the Troopergate case, but former Chief Judge Judith Kaye — working as Cuomo's request on the ethics charges lodged against Gov. David Paterson — can do so).
AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.
Cuomo's announcement comes after Time's Up published a letter on New York magazine's website, demanding that the governor launch an independent investigation into Vance's decision not to bring charges against Weinsten for assaulting Italian model Ambra Battilana.
The jury of seven women and five men has spent about 31 hours over six days deliberating the bribery charges against former top governor's aide Joseph Percoco and Syracuse businessmen Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi.
Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Buffalo on Friday, one day after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced corruption charges against nine men, including two of his confidants, in relation to projects including the Buffalo Billion.
Lawmakers grilled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development chair Wednesday at a budget hearing, as some of the programs are embroiled in a corruption scandal that's led to charges against several former associates of the governor.
The New York Constitution gives the governor power to remove a district attorney at any time, so long as the governor gives the DA a «copy of the charges against him or her» and «an opportunity of being heard in his or her defense.»
HURIWA therefore called for the arrest and prosecution of the killer soldiers and police or else the governor would be held personally liable and dragged before the World's crimes court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
The legislation was proposed after bid rigging charges were filed against prominent upstate developers, a former close aide to the governor and the ex-president of SUNY Polytechnic.
Libertarian Party candidate Warren Redlich led the charge against the front - runners, accusing Cuomo of taking special interest money and Paladino of lacking the temperament and judgment to be governor.
Armsgate: Dasuki, Bafarawa, Yuguda Others Deny 19.8 bn Alleged Fraud Former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki, former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, former Governor of Sokoto State Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa and three others have denied allegations of diversions, misappropriation and breech of public trust in respect of N19.4 billion criminal charges brought against them -LSB-...]
Federal corruption charges were announced on Thursday against two former close aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a senior state official and six other people, in a blow to the governor's innermost circle and a repudiation of the way his prized upstate economic development programs were managed.
The Green Party candidate for Governor, Howie Hawkins, called today for all charges against Credio to be dismissed.
Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]
It reversed corruption charges against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife.
Wilson, with the League of Women Voters, says that measure alone is far from enough to reverse a wave of corruption that's led to charges against the two former legislative leaders and nine of Governor Cuomo's former associates.
SYRACUSE — Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday called the charges against Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos «deeply disturbing» but said he would keep negotiating end - of - session issues — including housing programs mentioned in the criminal complaint against him — if Skelos keeps his Senate post.
The arrest was an unusual twist in the case against Joseph Percoco, a multi-decade confidante of the Democratic governor, who has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted over $ 300,000 in bribes from three businessmen who had business with the state and could benefit from his influence.
Governor Andrew Cuomo today endorsed State Senate challenger Dell Smitherman against incumbent senator John Sampson of Brooklyn, who is facing federal indictment on a variety of charges.
Jurors in a Manhattan federal court will start hearing testimony next week on charges of bribery and corruption against a former top aide to the governor, two Syracuse business executives and an energy company official.
Paterson abandoned his re-election hopes in February as Cuomo investigated whether the governor and state police influenced a Bronx domestic violence victim to drop charges against a top gubernatorial aide.
Heastie says he hopes that there can be a «three - way agreement» between the Assembly, Senate and governor on another key end of session issue - increasing oversight of the state's economic development contracts, in light of a scandal that's led to corruption charges against several of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former assgovernor on another key end of session issue - increasing oversight of the state's economic development contracts, in light of a scandal that's led to corruption charges against several of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former assGovernor Andrew Cuomo's former associates.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday freed former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the one count charge slammed against him by...
Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, the chairman of the Coroner's Inquest set up by the State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, has threatened to issue a bench warrant against the Divisional Police Officer DPO, of Dugbe Police station, Osogbo and the Officer in charge of Homicide, for shunning the sitting and refusal to testify before it.
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh to court if the commission was sure of evidences of fraud against him, saying «the EFCC appears to be operating a system in which an accused person is first arrested, detained endlessly while the anti-corruption agency goes about looking for evidence.»
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.
What will happen to the complicated cases Bharara has built — especially against the eight men facing charges of bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with the governor's signature upstate economic development program, the Buffalo Billion?
Jurors in a Manhattan federal court will start hearing testimony next week on charges of bribery and corruption against a former top aide to the governor, Joe Percoco, two Syracuse business executives and an energy company official.
Now, if the person «briefed» on Bharara's investigation and sharing insights with the WSJ is to be believed, it appears the US attorney will be satisfied with merely having embarrassed the governor — especially if his office manages to bring some charges against a lawmaker or two that the commission declined to pursue, perhaps, as this story suggests, at the administration's request.
Reform groups say in light of the criminal charges against some of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former associates there are a number of changes that should be made to stop more corruption in the future.
Cox also bashed Cuomo over the ongoing scandal in New York that has threatened to swallow the Democrat's once - imperturbable administration: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara «s criminal charges against nine of the governor's top aides and donors, which allege extensive corruption in Cuomo's economic development initiatives.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday freed former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the one count charge slammed against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
The complaint announced on Sept. 22 by Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, also resulted in charges against two of Mr. Cuomo's former top aides: Joseph Percoco, who served as his executive deputy secretary and close confidant, and Todd R. Howe, whose relationship with Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, dates back to the days his father, Mario M. Cuomo was governor.
The three - man panel also quashed the amended charge for not disclosing any prima facie case against the former governor.
Bharara also said he might have done some things differently in his prosecution of two former legislative leaders, had the cases come before a recent Supreme Court ruling that reversed the corruption charges against former Virginia Governor McDonnell.
Governor Fayose charged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other Christian bodies not to stay aloof but to stand up resolutely and speak out vociferously against what he called «orchestrated attempt to destroy the Church and respected Church leaders in Nigeria.»
The Federal Government, on Thursday, tendered additional documents in the 32 - count money laundering charge preferred against the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam and two others...
Federal authorities plan to unseal charges against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as early as Thursday in connection with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the governor's signature economic - development program, according to people familiar with the matter.
The commission held a special two hour long closed door meeting, called just days after Governor Cuomo asked for an investigation of sexual harassment charges against Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez.
An independent Florida Senate investigator recommended that prosecutors examine misconduct charges against state Sen. Jack Latvala, a Republican candidate for governor.