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A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.

A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.

That followed federal charges alleging he collected nearly $ 4 million in kickbacks over a decade for his influence on real - estate legislation and medical grants.

Cuomo seemed to be of two minds about Alain Kaloyeros, who is facing both state and federal charges alleging that he engaged in bid rigging on contracts worth millions of dollars of taxpayer money and has been suspended without pay from his post as president of SUNY Poly.

A former bookkeeper for well - known West Loop restaurants Blackbird and Avec was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she stole more than $ 600,000 from the restaurants over a six - year period and used the money to pay down personal credit card debt, mortgages and other expenses.

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Gizmodo reports dozens of complaints have been filed with the Federal Trade Commission alleging Jessica Alba's Honest Company has been charging customers for a subscription diaper service under «misleading conditions.»

That order came as a result of charges the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook alleging that the company had deceived consumers about their ability to keep information they posted on the service private.

WASHINGTON — The two top officials in charge of security and toxic - waste cleanups at the Environmental Protection Agency have abruptly left their jobs, days after EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told lawmakers that his subordinates were to blame for alleged ethical lapses that have prompted more than a dozen federal investigations of the agency.

But his course changed when he was transferred from federal custody to San Francisco County Jail in March 2015 on an old warrant alleging he fled marijuana charges in 1995.

Federal authorities have charged 19 people for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that moved heroin and cocaine through the New Haven area.

On Friday, Apple filed a lawsuit in a San Diego federal court alleging that Qualcomm is charging too much for «standard essential» patents and is withholding nearly $ 1 billion in royalty cap «rebates» in retaliation for Apple's cooperation with anti-trust investigators in the U.S., South Korea and elsewhere.

The suit alleges that the law gives the Ugandans standing to sue Lively for his activities, which had a crucial nexus in the U.S. and therefore come under federal courts» jurisdiction; it also charges that Lively not only advocated bad ideas in an abstract context but helped various Ugandans conceive and manage a campaign of persecution, thus involving himself in a joint criminal enterprise.

In the ongoing corruption scandal embroiling college basketball for months, federal prosecutors in New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universities.

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.

Smallville actress Allison Mack, facing federal charges for her involvement in an alleged Albany - area sex cult, has weighed the possibility of a plea deal, according to a court document made public yesterday.

And while it's an uphill battle facing a heavily entrenched foe, outreach efforts will give Staten Island and Brooklyn voters — both old and new — food for thought the next time they go to the polls: ranging from alleged campaign finance fraud; to Grimm's threatening of a reporter with physical violence; to his latest federal fraud and tax charges, he is quite a colorful character with a very colorful history just begging to be lampooned.

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.

Ambrosino is facing federal charges for alleged income tax evasion.

Joe Percoco, once among the most powerful New York political figures, appeared in federal court today to face criminal charges stemming from a pair of alleged bribery schemes.

Charging documents in the federal case allege that Toscano - Percoco was paid $ 7,500 a month for an average of 15 hours of work developing and teaching elementary school students about power.

The tensions come just weeks before several former Cuomo associates, including former key economic development officials, go on trial on federal corruption charges for alleged offenses including bribery and bid - rigging.

Mangano, 56, of Bethpage, and Venditto, 68, of North Massapequa, have been charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest - services fraud, among other alleged crimes.

A state lawmaker from Brooklyn was indicted on Tuesday on 11 counts of fraud and obstruction charges, in what federal prosecutors allege was a variety of schemes to defraud both the city of New York, the federal government and a bankruptcy proceeding.

In the application, Dasuki is praying for an order of court prohibiting the Federal Government from further prosecuting him on the N19 billion alleged fraud or any other charge or seeking any form of indulgence before any court in the country, until the order admitting him to bail is obeyed.

Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]

Federal charges are being levied against top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, the influential head of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and others for a series of alleged schemes that include fraud, bid - rigging and bribery; Kaloyeros is also facing felony corruption charges from the state.

In February, sources told The Post that the courthouse was under federal investigation over its alleged ties to Silver, who was forced to give up his role as Assembly speaker after being indicted on federal corruption charges.

He has effectively run action on the Senate floor in the health - related absence of Deputy Majority Leader Thomas Libous (R - Binghamton), who has been indicted on charges that he lied to federal agents in an alleged scheme to land a job for his son.

Ten people, including a correction officer at Clinton Correctional, have been indicted on federal charges for their alleged involvement in a heroin distribution ring more

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.

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.

Ten people, including a correction officer at Clinton Correctional, have been indicted on federal charges for their alleged involvement in a heroin distribution ring

In March, Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito was indicted on federal tax evasion charges, alleging that he failed to report $ 2 million of income from a town contractor and a member of the contractor's family.

No county officials were charged with wrongdoing, but federal prosecutors allege that Dean and Adam Skelos improperly influenced the awarding of the contract to an environmental company as a way to get Adam Skelos more money from the company — which had hired him as a consultant.

State bribery charges must be brought within three years of the alleged crime; federal charges must be brought within five years.

Ten people, including a correction officer at Clinton Correctional, have been indicted on federal charges for their alleged involvement in a Plattsburgh heroin distribution ring.

Aiello was one of two COR executives arrested along with Kaloyeros a year ago and charged in the federal bid - rigging scheme alleged against SUNY Poly.

Kaloyeros, one of the state's highest paid employees, is facing federal and state charges for alleged bid - rigging and bribery.

Ex-state Assembly Speaker Silver faces federal charges for two different alleged «quid pro quo» schemes.

The Federal Government has filed two separate charges against former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete and three oil companies over alleged $ 801 million bribe.

A Latino advocacy group and a law firm are suing Suffolk County and federal officials and agencies, alleging that constitutional guarantees were violated when the county handed over an immigrant for deportation after he was charged in a DWI case.

The trial of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) on alleged corruption charges was again adjourned by the failure of the Federal Government to produce him in Court for trial.

Klein, interestingly enough, ran on no fewer than four ballot lines in 2012, gaining access to the GOP line thanks to some peace making with erstwhile opponent Bronx County Chairman Jay Savino, who is now facing federal corruption charges for an alleged scheme to put fellow IDC Sen. Malcolm Smith on the Republican mayoral ballot through bribery.

The charge marked FHC / Abj / CR / 43 / 2017, which was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, FG, alleged that Yakubu failed to declare the money in the assets form he filed at the EFCC on August 18, 2015, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27 (3)(a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under section 27 (3)(c) of the same Act.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday set Thursday January 14, for the arraignment Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court, Lagos on a 40 count charge of alleged money laundering, conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds.

A federal jury found alleged mobster Vincent Asaro not guilty on all counts, clearing him of charges that he helped orchestrate the multimillion - dollar Lufthansa heist of 1978.

Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke was arrested on charges he beat a handcuffed burglary suspect and then pressured detectives who witnessed the alleged encounter to conceal it, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday.

Metuh and his firm, Destra Investment Limited, were charged before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court over alleged N400 million fraud.

Since last fall, when federal and state corruption charges were brought against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros — who is alleged to have steered lucrative development contracts awarded by two opaque, SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to certain preferred companies — the university's use of nonprofit affiliates has come under increasing scrutiny.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A prominent New York state senator pleaded not guilty on Monday to embezzlement and other charges alleging he brazenly tried to sabotage a federal fraud investigation of his law practice by seeking inside information from an employee of the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office.