Sentences with phrase «corruption trial»

Silver faces charges in a second federal corruption trial next year.

Lawyers for Silver never asked federal prosecutors about a plea deal in his upcoming corruption trial, prosecutors revealed.

The practice has also been highlighted by federal prosecutors in several high - profile political corruption trials.

Now is the time to enact reforms, the advocates say, because high - profile government corruption trials are scheduled to begin each of the first six months of the year.

The sweeping corruption trial is scheduled to begin next year.

The former speaker declined to disclose his income in the filing he submitted this year, citing his pending federal corruption trial.

They also say the plan would prejudice a jury if allowed into their upcoming corruption trial.

«This continual parade of corruption trials of New York's public officials has become a national embarrassment,» Schorr said.

In the case of the $ 99,118 in donations Diaz received, the money was tied to a comparatively small outfit, MJM Construction — not exactly as bold - faced a firm as those that made eye - brow - raising cameos in corruption trials of former elected officials like Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver.

Ex-State Senate leader Skelos and his son found guilty at corruption trial Former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were convicted on all counts Friday for shaking down more than $ 300,000 in payoffs by trading on -LSB-...]

Some of the deals made between the state and developers have led to an ongoing series of corruption trials for several of the Governor's former associates.

Several former Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, face federal corruption trials on charges of bribery and bid - rigging in connection with the contracts for some of the governor's signature economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.

As the public corruption trial of State Assemblyman Sheldon Silver heads to closing arguments on Monday, the clash in the courtroom has been handled largely by well - staffed government and defense legal teams, each with a wealth of experience in handling corruption cases.

«The ongoing corruption trial in New York is demonstrating exactly how this governor and his inner circle of advisors think,» DeFrancisco said.

Former lobbyist Todd Howe leaves federal court after testifying in the Joseph Percoco corruption trial in Manhattan on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

Runes, a lawyer, testified Monday during the third week of the federal corruption trial against Silver, in which U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accused the Lower East Side lawmaker of receiving kickbacks for steering real estate clients to the tax certiorari law firm of Goldberg & Iryami.

And he, too, highlights the string of corruption trials involving former Cuomo associates, saying the Capitol has a «culture of corruption.»

It took jurors less than 90 minutes to reach a verdict in the eight - week corruption trial of ex-NYC Councilman Dan Halloran that was marked by delays, a mistrial for a co-defendant — state Sen. Malcolm Smith — and several juror dismissals for personal reasons.

On Monday, the first of a series of federal corruption trials begins for several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A former Queens city councilman took the stand at his own corruption trial Thursday, and tried to play the sympathy card.

Howe was a central figure in recent corruption trial involving Joe Percoco.

Former New York state Sen. Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sitting in his own public - corruption trial Monday afternoon when he learned that a federal jury across the street convicted his longtime colleague, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, of trading his political influence for financial gain.

NEW YORK CITY — Testimony in the New York corruption trial today revealed how a strongly - worded email from a top governor's aide led to a raise for a Syracuse developer's son.

Testifying at Silver's corruption trial Tuesday, Witkoff said he was kept in the dark about the fact that the politico was allegedly collecting a cut of legal fees from his development firm.

Robert Walker, chief deputy to Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, leaves the Federal court house after testifying in the Dean Skelos corruption trial in Manhattan, Dec. 4, 2015.

The Joe Percoco federal corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court, with disgraced former lobbyist Todd Howe — the government's star witness — expected to testify this week.

Cox said conditions are even better for the GOP this time around because of the looming corruption trials of former Cuomo associates and the belief that the two Democrats who will appear on the top of the ballot are seeking higher office.

While Hugin Led Celgene, Its PAC Donated Heavily to Menendez Likely Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Hugin says he's «embarrassed» by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, whose corruption trial ended late last year with a hung jury.

Statement from Susan Lerner, Common Cause / NY, on Second Guilty Verdict in Silver Corruption Trial Friday May 11, 2018 at 07:00 pm

State Sen. Malcolm Smith is dropping his bizarre bid to use convicted ex-Queens Sen. Shirley Huntley to prove his innocence at his upcoming corruption trial next week.

Bob Menendez: New Jersey's Political Escape Artist Bob Menendez, who avoided a second corruption trial last week when federal prosecutors announced they were dropping all charges against him, could easily be mistaken for a political version of the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini.

The filings show both ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and former Sen. George Maziarz have used the money to pay for attorneys as they face corruption trials in the new year.

Cuomo also has to confront other issues — a potentially bloody budget negotiating season and unflattering stories coming from upcoming corruption trials centering on his administration, including former top aide Joe Percoco.

As New Yorkers become increasingly battle - scarred by corruption trials, they're siding with the pro-reform movement.

Senate officials and Ruskin have said Skelos, whose corruption trial begins Nov. 16, never got involved with any of the firm's lobbying efforts for clients, saying there was a «total wall» between the two.

Sen. Dean Skelos was so furious at Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's adoption of anti-fracking rules last Dec. 17 that kept his son, Adam, from cashing in that the two discussed a Skelos run for governor to «kick» Cuomo's behind, according to a wiretap played at their federal corruption trial Wednesday.

We hear it again and again as an endless supply of Albany corruption trials arrive at their logical conclusion.

Talk about ethics reform in the new legislative session has been largely muted this year, even as a year filled with corruption trials involving prominent New York figures is underway, including the ongoing trial this week of Joe Percoco, a former close aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Republican former Senate Majority Dean Skelos, who was convicted in a separate corruption trial in December, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 25.

Disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe's long - awaited testimony in the Joe Percoco corruption trial got underway today.

Harendra Singh dropped the bombshells while testifying at the unrelated corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, where he's the prosecution's star witness.

NEW YORK CITY — Three jurors begged the judge to be excused from the New York corruption trial today, indicating there is no end in sight to their deliberations.

Post-trial Menendez kicks off reelection campaign Wednesday Sen. Robert Menendez (D - N.J.), who survived a 2 1/2 - month corruption trial late last year, will kick off his Senate reelection campaign Wednesday accompanied by New Jersey's most powerful Democrats.

Court papers filed ahead of Smith's upcoming Manhattan corruption trial say he unwittingly told an FBI informant that he bought his way into power as majority leader by doling out campaign cash to other senators in 2008.

A day after the conviction of Percoco, federal prosecutors opened another major corruption trial on Long Island, targeting former Nassau County politicians in a case that also could ensnare the reputation of the New York City mayor, de Blasio.

Once one of the most powerful figures in New York politics, former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver's second corruption trial began Monday.

Jurors in Seabrook Corruption Trial Face First Full Day of Deliberations — WNYC.

He was convicted on Nov. 30, 2015, of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering, in one of the two most prominent corruption trials in New York City in years.

Bruno, a Rensselaer County Republican, was acquitted last year of theft of honest services charges — his second corruption trial after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tossed the previous charge the former lawmaker was found guilty on.