Sentences with phrase «federal corruption charges earlier»

Kaloyeros, along with executives from two upstate development companies, will be tried on federal corruption charges no earlier than May 15, 2018.

The governor's former closest aide, Joe Percoco was convicted on federal corruption charges earlier this month, and several more former Cuomo associates face trial later this year.

David, 46, doesn't resemble your average Cuomo lifer — a burly, tough - talking, outer - borough operator like former executive deputy secretary Joe Percoco, who was likened to a member of the family before he was hit with federal corruption charges earlier this year.

Dean Skelos, who served for seven years as the majority leader of the state Senate before his arrest on federal corruption charges earlier this year, was convicted on eight counts of using his office to secure lucrative employment opportunities for his son, Adam.

The arrest of New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges earlier this year, and his subsequent resignation as speaker, sent shock waves through Albany — and apparently U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was just getting started.

Not exact matches

Defense lawyers have recommended that a federal trial be scheduled no earlier than January 2018 for Joseph Percoco, the former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo charged with corruption, and three other defendants including Cor Development executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi.

FBI officals confim that former Senate Minority Leader John Sampson is un custody after turning himself into federal officials earlier this morning on public corruption charges.

After Skelos was arrested on federal corruption charges in early 2015, Martins initially said he should keep his leadership post.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to retry U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on bribery and corruption charges after an earlier trial ended in a deadlocked jury last fall.

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.

Ex-assemblyman Eric Stevenson was forced to resign after being convicted of corruption charges in federal court earlier this year.

Earlier this year, the Democratic Speaker of the Assembly, Sheldon Silver, gave up his leadership position after being brought up on federal corruption charges too.

Early bellwethers for 2018 last week included high - profile races in Westchester and Nassau counties that saw voters elect Democratic candidates who promised to stamp out corruption (It didn't hurt that Nassau's county executive had been indicted on federal corruption charges.)

Percoco earlier this year was convicted of federal corruption charges that stemmed from efforts to secure economic development contracts in exchange for bribes and a low - show job for his wife.

Embattled Sen. Carl Kruger's once prolific fundraising came to an abrupt halt after he was slapped with federal corruption charges in early March, according to the Brooklyn Democrat's July 15 filing with the state Board of Elections.

A spokesman for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano called the news of the expected federal corruption charges the Long Island Republican will reportedly face as early as today «complete rumor mill and nonsense.»

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.

Kaloyeros, who was charged Sept. 22 with federal and state corruption charges, resigned as president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute earlier this month, opening the way for him to return to his faculty job at SUNY Poly as soon as possible.

Flanagan was elected majority leader earlier in the month when former leader Dean Skelos resigned after being arrested on federal corruption charges.

Flanagan, who hails from Long Island, overcame a regional divide among members of the conference, and emerged from a conference meeting as the choice to replace Dean Skelos, who was arrested earlier this month on federal corruption charges.

The Republican said things might be different if Assemblyman Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) hadn't been forced by his Democratic members to step down as speaker early this year after his arrest on federal corruption charges.

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN)- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this year, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal corruption charges.

Earlier this month, De Blasio also lost an experienced ally in the Assembly, when Sheldon Silver resigned his speakership following his arrest on federal corruption charges.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano is expected to be charged as early as Thursday with federal corruption, sources told The Post.

Earlier this year, the Assembly's Democratic majority initially stuck by Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan), who faces federal corruption charges, only to replace him after several more days of private meetings.

Sheldon Silver, who began serving the district in 1977, was ousted as Speaker earlier this year after being arrested on federal corruption charges.

In early July, The Alt reported, based on public records and other media accounts, that public and quasi-public entities» spending on outside counsel related to state and federal investigations that led to corruption charges against a total of ten former state officials and business executives could approach $ 7 million.

The Democratic Speaker of the New York State Assembly was arrested early Thursday morning by federal officials on corruption charges.

Earlier this year, Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office, pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.

Heastie, considered one of the early front - runners for the speakership, is among five veteran members vying to succeed Silver, who was arrested last week on federal corruption charges.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on federal corruption charges in early May - about a month after the legislature passed the budget.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Defense lawyers have recommended that a federal trial be scheduled no earlier than January 2018 for Joseph Percoco, the former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo charged with corruption, and three other defendants including Cor Development executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi.

Three months earlier, Bharara had set the tone for this year's legislative session with his arrest of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges.