A former top Cuomo aide who is under criminal investigation for «consulting»
with companies doing business with the state told potential clients he had the administration's OK for the work — despite never receiving it, The Post has been told.
It's been reported that federal subpoenas in a probe of the Cuomo Administration cover over two
dozen companies doing business with the state, and several of Governor Cuomo's top staff, but Cuomo says his understanding is that it focuses on just two people who the governor has cut ties with.
Then in April came that totally unexpected flurry of subpoenas from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office, directed at Cuomo's executive chamber, broadening the ongoing inquiry into Cuomo's signature economic development scheme, the Buffalo Billion, and subsequently into a range of contracts and arrangements with
other companies doing business with the state.
These includes a proposal for legislation preventing the use of public money in settling sexual harassment claims, removal of forced arbitration provisions from employee contracts and a requirement that
companies doing business with the state disclose the number of sexual harassment adjudications and nondisclosure agreements they've carried out.
An anti-Democrat political action committee, America Rising PAC, unveiled a Web site attacking Cuomo over the «pay - to - play» allegations against Joseph Percoco, who's accused of pocketing more than $ 300,000 in bribes
from companies doing business with the state.
An anti-Democrat political action committee on Tuesday unveiled a Web site attacking Cuomo over the «pay - to - play» allegations against Joseph Percoco, who's accused of pocketing more than $ 300,000 in bribes from
companies doing business with the state.
Six continuous months of corruption trials kick off on Jan. 22, when Cuomo's former top aide Joe Percoco faces bribery charges for allegedly soliciting more than $ 300,000 from
companies doing business with the state.
Percoco, 48, was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services fraud in a pair of «pay - to - play» scams that the feds say netted him more than $ 300,000 from execs at two
companies doing business with the state.
Ominously for the governor, Bharara reportedly believes that Percoco — who resigned as Cuomo's top aide in January — may not properly have reported tens of thousands of dollars in outside income that he and his wife received from
companies doing business with the state.
The governor says he believes the targets are limited to his former close associate, Joe Percoco, who is being scrutinized for taking consulting payments from
companies doing business with the state.
Cuomo says he believes the targets are limited to his former close associate, Joe Percoco, who is being scrutinized for taking consulting payments from
companies doing business with the state.
Cuomo's own former top aide, Joe Percoco, is being investigated by the U.S. attorney for possibly improperly getting consulting fees from
companies doing business with the state.
Six continuous months of corruption trials kick off on January 22, when Cuomo's former top aide Joe Percoco faces bribery charges for allegedly soliciting over $ 300,000 from
companies doing business with the state.
He faces federal charges that he used that relationship to collect a fortune in bribes from
companies doing business with the state.
Quoting anonymous sources, the Journal reported that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is looking at whether a top aide to Cuomo received undisclosed outside income from
companies doing business with the state, including COR.
Hawkins said that he would also prohibit individuals and
companies doing business with the state (including lobbyists) from making campaign contributions, and would restrict the ability of state lawmakers to earn income from outside employment.
This week, he faces trial in New York City on federal charges that he used that relationship to collect a fortune in bribes from two
companies doing business with the state.
Percoco was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services fraud in a pair of pay - to - play scams that $ 300,000 from execs at two
companies doing business with the state.
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is looking into whether Percoco received undisclosed outside income from
companies doing business with the state, including COR, among other lines of investigation.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are looking into whether the former senior aide, Joseph Percoco, and his wife failed to properly disclose thousands of dollars in income they had received from a company or
companies doing business with the state, two of the people briefed on the matter said.
Bharara is reportedly looking at whether Joseph Percoco, a former Cuomo aide with ties to Howe, received illegitimate outside income from
companies doing business with the state, including COR.