Sentences with phrase «exchanging lavish gifts»
Grant, along with Deputy Chief Michael Harrington of Westerleigh, were accused last year of exchanging lavish gifts for special favors with Brooklyn businessman Jeremy Reichberg, a business associate of Rechnitz, according to federal court documents.
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On Monday, Grant, Deputy Chief Michael Harrington and Reichberg were arrested on bribery - related charges stemming from a three - year investigation into whether high - level NYPD officers were accepting money and lavish gifts such as free travel, meals and jewelry in exchange for favors.
They accused Sen. Bob Menendez (D - N.J.) of doling out political favors for one of his longtime friends in exchange for luxurious trips, lavish gifts and campaign cash.
The officers were charged with accepting lavish trips, gifts, cash and sexual favors from a prostitute in exchange for providing police escorts, fixing tickets and even closing down a lane of the Lincoln Tunnel for two Brooklyn businessmen and de Blasio donors, Jona Rechnitz and Jeremy Reichberg.
McDonnell's bribery conviction was tossed last month after the Supreme Court ruled that his conduct — accepting lavish gifts from a businessman in exchange for meetings and a lunch at the governor's mansion — fell short of bribery because the government could not prove he accepted the gifts in exchange for an «official act,» like legislation.
The feds are looking into whether high - ranking police officers accepted lavish gifts and vacations from the pair in exchange for police escorts and security.
Two businessmen, Jona Rechnitz and Jeremy Reichberg, are under investigation for doling out lavish gifts to top cops in exchange for favors such as police escorts, sources have said.
A sugar daddy is a wealthy, older man who gives money, gifts, and other benefits to someone in exchange for the relationship, generally including full support or lavish spending on a mistress or girlfriend.