Sentences with phrase «charges alleging money»
Defence counsel would far prefer to face 50 charges alleging money laundering or accounts rules breaches on 50 occasions, than two charges alleging 25 such transactions.
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Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates were indicted last week on charges related to alleged financial crimes that include money laundering and tax fraud.
U.S. authorities said Thursday they have shut down the successor website to Silk Road, an underground online drug marketplace, and charged its alleged operator with conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, computer hacking, money laundering and other crimes.
A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.
The two former ministers were charged by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) alongside one Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Nigeria Limited, on alleged money laundering to the tune of N4.9 billion.
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-...]
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.
«Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought charges against State Senator Shirley Huntley, who is alleged to have steered state money toward a staffer and a family member who spent it on themselves.
The charges against Skelos allege that the senator asked the developer to steer money to his son in exchange for his support on issues like rent control.
Ohakim who was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 on a three - count charge bordering on money laundering is alleged to have made a cash payment of $ 2, 290,000.00 (Two Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars), for a piece of land at Plot No. 1098 Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, otherwise known as No. 60, Kwame Nkurumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
Silver's lawyers also claimed there wasn't enough evidence to even consider charges related to a second alleged scheme, in which Silver steered a real estate company to a friend's law firm, also in exchange for fees, Defense attorneys say the parties involved had no idea Silver was even collecting the money.
Cuomo seemed to be of two minds about Alain Kaloyeros, who is facing both state and federal charges alleging that he engaged in bid rigging on contracts worth millions of dollars of taxpayer money and has been suspended without pay from his post as president of SUNY Poly.
The charge marked FHC / Abj / CR / 43 / 2017, which was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, FG, alleged that Yakubu failed to declare the money in the assets form he filed at the EFCC on August 18, 2015, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27 (3)(a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under section 27 (3)(c) of the same Act.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday set Thursday January 14, for the arraignment Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court, Lagos on a 40 count charge of alleged money laundering, conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds.
The charge against Metuh borders on alleged money laundering, breach of trust and criminal diversion of public funds.
This is coming on the heels of the seven - count charge slammed on the PDP spokesperson for alleged money laundering and corruption which were filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The case brought by Schneiderman alleged two political committees he ostensibly controlled — his own Senate campaign and the Niagara County Republican Committee — steered money to an ex-Maziarz staffer who left the state payroll amid charges of sexual harassment.
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez called Wilson's alleged actions «the ultimate betrayal of trust, taking money she was charged with safekeeping and spending it on her own lavish lifestyle.»
The extensive alleged «bribery, money laundering, influence peddling and official misconduct [was] eye - opening even to seasoned investigators,» said FBI Assistant Director - in - Charge Janice Fedarcyk.
John Haggerty, 41 years old, pleaded not guilty to charges he stole money from Mr. Bloomberg to purchase a home, but court documents filed by the district attorney's office late Thursday allege he admitted to the scheme in an...
In the weeks leading up to the election, top de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz, a Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City Hall.
Jona Rechnitz, 33, a wealthy Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged at the bribery trial of Norman Seabrook, the former president of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City Hall.
Counsel to federal government, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), confirmed to newsmen that after the examination of the report of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged money diversion, it became imperative to drop Shuaib from the charge.
In 2011, a Manhattan jury found Boyland not guilty to charges alleging he accepted money as a consultant in return for his influence on behalf of a health care group.
It's examining sexual harassment charges against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and how some initially secret payments were made, using taxpayer money, to alleged victims.
State Senate Leader Dean Skelos — who will be arraigned this afternoon on charges of extortion and soliciting bribes — is proclaiming his innocence in an alleged scheme to steer money to his son.
A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.
In any scenario, the majority would prefer to avoid a 4 - 3 vote if one of those four votes belongs to Ref Rodriguez, who faces criminal charges for alleged political money laundering.
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Today's legal news was dominated by Bernie Madoff's entry of a guilty plea to eleven charges — including securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and making a false filing to the SEC — all tied to his alleged $ 50 billion Ponzi scheme.
After being charged, the complainant further alleged that S.L. called her from a friend's phone and offered money to resolve the issue privately.
The firm also acted for the plaintiff class in Joseph v. Quik Payday Inc., and Mortillaro v. Cash Money seeking compensation for the criminal rates of interest that the defendant companies were alleged to charge on their «payday loans».
The charge itself will depend on the alleged value of money or property that has been defrauded.
The primary charge for each of the alleged wrongful acts is fraud — with the argument being that he dishonestly caused the government to lose money.
A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.
She was subsequently charged with bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, as it's alleged that she fraudulently obtained funds that were used to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies online.
The Nunezes also charged the licensees with negligent misrepresentation, alleging that one of the sales associates had told them it was «a waste of time» to have the property inspected since the sellers had no plans to put money into the property.