Sentences with phrase «count federal indictment»

Michael Vick after entering a guilty plea After he was named in a very - detailed, 84 - count Federal indictment for hosting dogfights in his home, for funding the entire operation, and for executing losing pit bulls by means of lynching, drowning, electrocution and body slams, MichaeI Vick retained a Dream Team of five, very high - priced attorneys, masterminded by Billy Martin, the same hired gun who recently represented former Dick Cheney hatchet man Scooter Libby.

After incurring a 12 - count federal indictment for «withholding information and making false statements» to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about side effects of its anti-cholesterol drug Triparanol, Merrell had to pay fines and pull it off the market.

Congressman Michael Grimm — who is under a 20 - count federal indictment and famous for threatening on camera to throw a reporter off a balcony — cruised to re-election Tuesday night, beating Democratic challenger Domenic Recchia Jr. by 13 points at the end of race that was more of a circus.

Assemblyman Bill Scarborough indicted 2X: 23 - count state indictment / 11 - count federal indictment.

Ms. Mark - Viverito, through a spokesman, derided an assemblywoman, Nicole Malliotakis, as a «back - bench» legislator and called attention, once again, to Congressman Michael Grimm's 20 - count federal indictment.

Nothing surprising from a desperate campaign trying to save itself from his 20 - count federal indictment, including lying under oath, stealing from his workers, fraud, and failing to report over a million dollars in profit.»

«Considering the amount of spare time it must take to run up a 20 - count federal indictment I don't expect that Mike Grimm would also have the time to come up with an original political attack — but I do expect more creativity from the back - bench Assembly Member,» Eric Koch, a spokesman for Ms. Mark - Viverito, told the Observer.

It's all predicated on Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn) getting re-elected in the face of a 20 - count federal indictment.

A 13 - count federal indictment alleges that Mangano, the highest - ranking elected official in Nassau County, and Venditto used their positions to help the federally indicted Singh, who was identified by sources, to procure lucrative county contracts and loans guaranteed by the town of Oyster Bay.

The guilty plea last week came after a 20 - count federal indictment was unsealed against him in April.

An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's inner circle — including a confidante so close the governor called him «my father's third son» — got slapped with a sweeping 14 - count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo's campaigns.

In November, then - GOP Rep. Michael Grimm was reelected to the Republican - friendly district in a landslide, even as a 20 - count federal indictment hung over him.

The topsy - turvy race between Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and his Democratic opponent, Domenic Recchia, which has seen everything from a 20 - count federal indictment against the incumbent to the challenger being lampooned by Jon Stewart on «The Daily Show,» was hit with another bombshell on Friday when the results of the latest

The poll by Siena for NY1 and Capital NY shows Grimm, the subject of a 20 count federal indictment, stomping Recchia by a whopping 19 points.

He also pointed to the assortment of figures from Cuomo's inner circle who were hit with a 14 - count federal indictment in November.

STATEN ISLAND — Despite facing a 20 - count federal indictment for fraud, Congressman Michael Grimm went into election day with a hefty lead.

Mr. Grimm is up for re-election this year, but faces a 20 - count federal indictment for allegedly hiring illegal immigrants at a Manhattan restaurant he owned before holding office.

The charge stemmed from a 20 - count federal indictment he'd previously called a «political witch hunt.»

Mr. Recchia challenged two - term Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, who was under a 20 - count federal indictment for tax fraud.

Grimm, who was hit with a 20 - count federal indictment on fraud and other charges in April stemming from alleged wrongdoing in his ownership of a Manhattan health restaurant prior to his election to congress, told the audience that it was fair for voters to look at that indictment when deciding whether or not to vote for him.

The felony tax fraud plea came after a 20 - count federal indictment was unsealed against him in April.

Corrupt shitbag and journo tossing enthusiast Congressman Michael Grimm handily beat hapless dumb guy Dominic Recchia despite facing the voters while also staring at a 20 count federal indictment because, duh, Staten Island.

Grimm, who handily beat hapless not - terribly - smart - guy Dominic Recchia last month by a whopping 13 points despite facing a 20 count federal indictment, had been preparing for a February trial.

The Staten Island Advance figures they have to endorse someone in the ugly NY - 11 slugfest, so they decided to endorse incumbent congressman and guy with a 20 count federal indictment staring him the face Michael Grimm, but not before listing all the ways Grimm makes their skin crawl.

In April 2014, Grimm was handed a 20 - count federal indictment alleging tax evasion relating to the restaurant he owned and operated before he was elected to Congress in 2010.

October 2016: Mangano and Venditto, along with Linda Mangano, are arrested and named in the 13 - count federal indictment alleging extortion, bribery, fraud and obstruction charges.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto were arrested Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in connection with a 13 - count federal indictment on charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and honest services fraud, according to sources familiar with the case.

Sept. 9, 2015: Singh is arrested on a 13 - count federal indictment.

«And now, further, the news about the five - count federal indictment on federal corruption charges against Silver will be an enormous distraction and prevent him from credibly leading the Assembly, especially as the budget process kicks into overdrive in this high stakes year for New York's economy and our citizens.»

Nine of them now have multi count federal indictments.

Not exact matches

The superseding indictment was issued by a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Michigan and charges Winterkorn with four counts of violating federal law.

Federal officials today released an 11 - count superseding indictment of Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland, along with those in what law enforcement has described as «broad - based bribery ring.»

Federal authorities released a six - count indictment charging alleged Port Authority bomber Akayed Ullah with material support for the Islamic State group, use of a weapon of mass destruction and other terrorism - related charges.

A federal grand jury in Manhattan Tuesday returned a 14 - count indictment of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and seven others on corruption charges in two wide - ranging bribery schemes to rig bids and wield influence on upstate development projects.

The superseding indictment adds 21 more counts to the alleged corruption and kickback case that Eastern District federal prosecutors had already brought against Venditto, Edward Mangano and Linda Mangano.

The federal corruption charges center on a relationship involving Mangano, Venditto and a person identified only as a co-conspirator in the 13 - count indictment, but whom sources identified as Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh.

turned himself into FBI custody Monday morning to face a nine - count indictment including charges that he embezzled $ 440,000 from foreclosure escrow accounts, obstructed justice, tampered with witnesses and evidence and lied to federal investigators.

Former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine - count indictment of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from mortgage foreclosure accounts, and then trying to cover it up.

Sampson turned himself into FBI custody Monday morning to face a nine - count indictment including charges that he embezzled $ 440,000 from foreclosure escrow accounts, obstructed justice, tampered with witnesses and evidence and lied to federal investigators.

Today's three - count indictment focuses on the same allegations laid out by federal investigators on Jan. 22.

ALBANY — The U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District on Thursday unveiled a 13 - count indictment against Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, his wife Linda and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto on federal corruption charges.

The federal grand jury indictment issued Friday charged Mr. Walsh, who has pleaded not guilty, with one count of theft of funds and one count of wire fraud.

At 3 p.m., former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is due in court on the three - count federal corruption indictment handed up last week, 40 Foley Square, Manhattan.

The trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in Federal District Court in Manhattan on an eight - count indictment that includes bribery and extortion charges is scheduled to begin today — just as the unrelated corruption case against Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly, enters its third week.

City Point rendering and Aaron Malinsky A federal grand jury handed down a new 11 - count indictment in the state Sen. Carl Kruger ongoing bribery...

A federal grand jury handed down a new 11 - count indictment in the state Sen. Carl Kruger ongoing bribery scandal charging the defendants, including real estate developer Aaron Malinsky and lobbyist Richard Lipsky, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

Former New York state Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine - count indictment of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from mortgage foreclosure accounts, and then trying to cover it up.

The federal corruption charges center on a relationship involving Mangano, Venditto and a person identified only as a co-conspirator in the 13 - count indictment, but whom sources have identified as Harendra Singh.

The paper added the lawmaker, who faces both state and federal court charges and an 11 - count indictment, has been accused of misusing campaign funds for personal expenses.

National Republicans abandoned Grimm after his 20 - count indictment on charges of hiding wages and taxes from a health food store he owned from the federal government and the state of New York.