Sentences with phrase «federal charges thursday»

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While Assembly Democrats rallied behind Speaker Sheldon Silver after his arrest on federal charges Thursday, Assembly Republicans were less understanding.

Here's a laugh: In the wake of federal charges Thursday against Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland, the Working Families Party is calling for... cleaner government.

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A Texas man who operated Bitcoin Savings and Trust was charged on Thursday with bilking his investors, in what prosecutors called the first federal criminal securities fraud case arising from a bitcoin - related Ponzi scheme.

Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

David Samson, former chairman of the agency that controls New York City - area bridges, tunnels and airports, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP)-- Four former executives for the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program were convicted Thursday of fraud and conspiracy charges.

Shkreli, who was arrested Thursday morning on securities fraud charges, has effectively waved a red flag for months in front of federal prosecutors, keeping himself in the media glare with a hugely controversial price hike of a drug that benefits AIDS patients, pregnant women and cancer patients, attacking his critics, including presidential contender Hillary Clinton, and lighting up Twitter with outrageous statements.

Volkswagen's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday...

Volkswagen AG's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

NEWARK, N.J. / BOSTON (Reuters)- Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have charged five men responsible for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more $ 300 million and two of the suspects are in custody, in the biggest cyber crime case filed in U.S. history.

Two partners at the hedge fund Deerfield Management and two others were found guilty on Thursday of charges stemming from what prosecutors have described as an insider trading scheme based on leaks from within a federal healthcare agency.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Two partners at the hedge fund Deerfield Management and two others were found guilty on Thursday of charges stemming from what prosecutors have described as an insider trading scheme based on leaks from within a federal healthcare agency.

In a rare and aggressive action, federal authorities on Thursday indicted the fund on criminal charges.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office on Thursday reacted to the decision by federal and city prosecutors to not bring any charges in multiple investigations into fundraising and political activities.

«SUNY will review the charges against Dr. Kaloyeros and cooperate fully with prosecutors on any further action as state and federal investigations continue,» SUNY Chairman Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher said in a statement Thursday.

Rob Walker, a former Republican state assemblyman from Hicksville who served as chief deputy to former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, was indicted on federal charges of obstructing justice and lying to FBI agents on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

He entered that plea in federal court on Thursday alongside seven other defendants who are all facing corruption charges.

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is set to be sentenced Thursday on federal corruption 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.

A federal appeals court in Manhattan agreed Thursday to postpone any retrial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges until the Supreme Court acts on a planned petition to further review his case.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto were arrested Thursday and charged with receiving «bribes and kickbacks» from a businessman who also gave Mangano's wife a lucrative no - show job, federal authorities said.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, arraigned one Yohana Margif, a suspected serial fraudster, before Justice C. O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on a 7 - count charge of conspiracy, forgery and fraud.

NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters)- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a leading foreign policy voice in Congress, entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance on Thursday and was released without bail.

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Thursday he will leave office as a result of his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges.

Bellone and Sini: DA Spota should resign immediately On Thursday, Oct 26, 2017, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini and Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone called for Thomas Spota to resign immediately in the wake of his indictment on federal obstruction of justice charges.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano is expected to be charged as early as Thursday on federal corruption - related matters, according to sources familiar with the case.

The court had on Thursday compelled the Federal Government to produce Dasuki to answer criminal charges brought against him.

But Thursday's federal charges against Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland, both Brooklyn Democrats, in an influence peddling case elicited more than the usual, «What, again?»

The absence of the EFCC prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, on Thursday stalled the trial by a Federal High Court in Lagos of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Belgore, charged with money laundering.

Federal corruption charges were announced on Thursday against two former close aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a senior state official and six other people, in a blow to the governor's innermost circle and a repudiation of the way his prized upstate economic development programs were managed.

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.

An Albany - area developer was charged Thursday in an alleged corruption scandal connected to SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros, who is also facing federal charges levied against him Thursday by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

In a federal complaint, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced Thursday that Joe Percoco and seven others are facing a wide array of criminal charges.

Former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver got a new lawyer on Thursday, but not a delay in his scheduled April 16 retrial on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court.

On the first day of presenting their defense cases Thursday, their lawyers urged a federal judge to dismiss the charges on a number of grounds, not the least of which, they said, is that the government has failed to prove corruption occurred after nearly five weeks of prosecution witnesses and evidence.

Robert Clifford, a spokesman for Spota, who announced Thursday he is leaving office after his indictment on federal charges involving a cover - up of a former police official's assault of a suspect, said the district attorney's office «has not received federal subpoenas related to the payments you cite.»

Ulrich did not provide details of what he will be announcing, but stressed that the timing of the announcement was not related to Thursday's announcement from state and federal prosecutors who said they would not pursue charges against de Blasio or his aides following a months long investigation into the mayor's fundraising practices.

Kruger, Turano and Lipsky were among eight men busted Thursday on corruption «pay to play» charges filed in Manhattan federal court, where the senator is accused of collecting more than $ 1 million in bribes.

Sheldon Silver funneled $ 500,000 in state slush funds to a leading Manhattan oncologist in exchange for a steady stream of asbestos - related cancer cases, which he then fed to a personal - injury law firm that paid him more than $ 3 million in fees for the referrals, federal prosecutors charged Thursday.

Federal agents on Thursday arrested powerful New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) on federal corruption charges, stemming from payments he received from two New York City lawFederal agents on Thursday arrested powerful New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) on federal corruption charges, stemming from payments he received from two New York City lawfederal corruption charges, stemming from payments he received from two New York City law firms.

The governor announced to a well - heeled crowd at the Queen City's Albright - Knox Art Gallery that Thursday was an «emotional» day for him, watching with sadness as his «longtime friend» Percoco, whose kids he watched grow up, faced charges in a federal courtroom.

A former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo had to appear in federal court Thursday as he prepares to be tried on corruption charges, but all of the drama occurred outside of the courtroom.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, will not seek a third term on the Republican line after he missed Thursday's deadline to submit ballot petitions.

Paladino said Thursday a licensed inspector's mistake in the initial inspection and an overzealous federal prosecutor turned what should have been a civil matter into a criminal charge against one of his companies, Ellicott Development Co. of Buffalo.

A wheelchair - bound pimp sold off underage girls for sex from his Bronx apartment, luring johns to his makeshift brothel using online classified ads, federal investigators charged Thursday.

Mayor de Blasio will face no criminal charges in the probe of his 2013 election campaign fund - raising, a federal prosecutor announced Thursday.

Two CNY - based developers are facing federal corruption charges connected to one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aides, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced Thursday morning.

ALBANY — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once among the state's most powerful elected officials, had his federal conviction on corruption charges vacated by an appellate court on Thursday.

Lawyers for Sheldon Silver were back in federal court Thursday, arguing to dismiss all of the federal corruption charges against the former Assembly speaker.