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New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough, a Democrat representing Queens, has agreed to enter guilty pleas to state and federal charges related to misusing his campaign funds and state travel reimbursements, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced today.

Skelos and his son, Adam, were convicted Dec. 11 on eight federal charges related to the lawmaker's efforts to secure income and benefits for the younger man from corporations seeking political favors.

Kaloyeros is facing state and federal charges related to a wide - ranging bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving several SUNY Poly development projects upstate.

Former GOP Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto has pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to the same case.

She was indicted last fall on federal charges related to an FBI sting in which she allegedly accepted cash payments to lobby state officials, including state Sen. Kathleen Marchione, a Halfmoon resident and former town official.

It's unclear whether she or another Flanagan supporter will take the place of deputy Republican leader Tom Libous, who is also fending off federal charges related to a job he helped secure for his son.

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Tomasz Chmielarz, 33, pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark, N.J., to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity related to computers and e-mail, while Devin McArthur, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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.

It came crashing down hard on Friday as a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to serve the rest of his life in prison, following his earlier conviction on seven charges related to conspiracy, narcotics and money - laundering.

Cohen, a 51 - year - old father of two, faces potential criminal charges and enormous legal fees because of his involvement with the president; there is widespread speculation that he «could end up cooperating with federal officials who are investigating him for activity that could relate, at least in part, to work he did for Mr. Trump,» the Times reported.

As the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Comey prosecuted Stewart in 2003 for making false statements to federal investigators, among other charges, related to a stock trading case.

After investigations by the United States Federal Trade Commission and Canada's Competition Bureau in 2010, 4 US bamboo companies were charged, and 78 warnings were issued for misleading advertising claims related to «bamboo fabrics».

A former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was found guilty on three counts of federal corruption charges related to a bribery and bid rigging scheme.

«After careful deliberation, given the totality of the circumstances here and absent additional evidence, we do not intend to bring federal criminal charges against the Mayor or those acting on his behalf relating to the fundraising efforts in question,» said Joon Kim, the acting U.S. attorney.

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 year after federal investigators decided not to bring criminal charges related to de Blasio's lobbying nonprofit, New York's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel, JCOPE, is still investigating aspects of the mayor's former operation.

They are facing trial on federal corruption - related charges.

Then, in April, federal prosecutors charged Mr. Grimm with 20 counts of tax fraud and perjury, relating to the operation of a Manhattan restaurant he co-owned prior to his 2010 election.

The government unsealed Singh's plea and related documents Wednesday as part of discovery disclosed to Edward Mangano, his wife and Venditto, who are facing their own federal corruption 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.

SUNY Poly's seemingly precarious financial state — particularly since former president Alain Kaloyeros resigned in October after state and federal corruption charges were filed against him related to his oversight of bidding processes at two of the school's affiliated nonprofits — has been widely reported, but the internal documents offer a rare glimpse at how the crisis has been perceived and deliberated internally.

Nassau County Executive Expected to Be Charged on Federal Corruption - Related Matters: Sources

The material the government has already turned over since November, according to the government motion filed in federal court in Central Islip, includes: 1.15 million pages of documents related to the securities fraud charges aimed at Venditto alone, as well as 86,000 pages of emails and attachments from the email server of a person identified only as «Co-Conspirator # 1.»

SUNY Poly's seemingly precarious financial state — particularly since former president Alain Kaloyeros resigned in October after state and federal corruption charges were filed against him related to his oversight of bidding processes at two of the school's affiliated nonprofits — has been

Today, Silver was found guilty by a jury of seven counts in federal court related to corruption charges.

Joe Bruno, who preceded Skelos as the Republican leader, was acquitted this year of federal fraud charges related to a $ 20,000 - a-month consulting agreement he signed with technology investor Jared Abbruzzese.

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.

Silver, who was indicted on a host of federal fraud charges in February, appeared in Manhattan Federal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruptiofederal fraud charges in February, appeared in Manhattan Federal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruptioFederal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruption case.

The change was prompted by the May arrests of state Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) and his son, Adam, on federal corruption charges partially related to a $ 12 million county contract.

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.»

Silver, who stepped down from his longtime position as Assembly speaker in the wake of the corruption case, was indicted on federal fraud and extortion charges in February related to claims that he took more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks.

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.

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.

Silver, once one of New York's most powerful politicians, was sentenced in May to 12 years in prison, along with a fine and forfeiture of more than $ 6 million, after a federal jury found him guilty of a host of corruption charges related to two bribery schemes in which he received millions in kickbacks by trading political favors for money.

Although Rowland was convicted and spent 10 months in prison on a non-campaign related federal charge, public anger over political corruption in general pushed state lawmakers to pass major campaign reforms.

Former Assemblymember Seminerio died in Federal Prison in January 2011 while serving a six - year sentence for his conviction on influence - peddling charges related to his operation of a private consulting business that used his legislative position to generate income.

Singas has focused on Nassau's procurement system since last spring, when former State Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) and his son, Adam, were charged in a federal corruption case that related in part to the influencing of a Nassau County contract.

So it would have been a characteristically bravura, publicity - grabbing touch if the U.S. Attorney had chosen the end of last week to unveil a federal indictment of Mayor Bill de Blasio on campaign - finance - related charges — while de Blasio was out of town, jetting to Chicago and Fort Lauderdale and Beverly Hills raising money for his reelection campaign.

Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, who crossed party lines to endorse Cuomo in 2014, is reportedly expected to be charged as early as Thursday on federal corruption - related matters.

In addition to 17 people named in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday, New York State has charged 12 people in a related prosecution.

FBI agents arrested Blagojevich on Tuesday on federal corruption charges related in part to the selection of Obama's successor as a U.S. senator.

«Given the totality of the circumstances here and absent additional evidence, we do not intend to bring federal criminal charges against the Mayor or those acting on his behalf relating to the fundraising efforts in question.»

Norman Seabrook — the disgraced former president of the city corrections officers» union who skated on criminal bribery charges in a mistrial last month — just scored another win Monday when a Manhattan federal judge tossed the related civil suit against him.

Mr. Kaloyeros, who is accused of being part of a wide - ranging scheme that involved bid - rigging and bribery related to upstate economic development projects, is suing to force Fuller Road Management Corp. and Fort Schuyler Management Corp., which oversaw that economic development work, to pay his legal expenses as he fights the state and federal charges.

Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. of Brooklyn is facing federal mail fraud charges related to allegations that he filed bogus travel vouchers and collected per diem payments for days the lawmaker falsely claimed he was in Albany on legislative business.

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) was convicted of federal corruption charges relating in part to the awarding of a Nassau County contract.

It charges Mangano and Venditto with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud, as well as the related substantive counts, and charges Mangano with extortion.

Silver, 72, a once - beloved Lower Manhattan assemblyman and one of the most powerful men in the state, was convicted by a federal jury in November on charges of money laundering and extortion related to two bribery schemes where he earned millions in kickbacks by trading political favors for money.

Kaloyeros is awaiting trial on federal bid - rigging charges related to several SUNY Poly development projects across the state.

The charges relate to declarations made on state and federal forms and tax returns for the Comprehensive Community Development Corp., which runs clinics under the name Soundview HealthCare Network.