Sentences with phrase «federal corruption trial»

Silver faces charges in a second federal corruption trial next year.

The former speaker declined to disclose his income in the filing he submitted this year, citing his pending federal corruption trial.

«We the jurors remain deadlocked on all counts,» read the note from the jury in federal corruption trial of City Council Member Larry Seabrook.

The defense continues to make its case in the Joe Percoco federal corruption trial in Manhattan.

The governor's chief of staff, Linda Lacewell, testified in the ongoing federal corruption trial of former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco that those schedules were prepared long after the events had taken place, left many types of events off, and didn't always include the names of all the participants at meetings and events.

Catsimatidis said the heavy focus was on how to use the upcoming federal corruption trials of former Cuomo aides and associates, including one set to begin next week involving long - time close aide and friend Joseph Percoco, against the governor.

Other former Cuomo associates face federal corruption trials later this year.

And will the governor be hurt by the upcoming federal corruption trials involving former top aide Joe Percoco and other close associates tied to his signature upstate economic development projects?

One of the provisions that Paterson is proposing could be dubbed Joe's Law», because it addresses some of the problems brought up in former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's federal corruption trial late last year.

On Monday, the first of a series of federal corruption trials begins for several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat from Manhattan, and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican from Rockville Centre, who each were convicted in separate federal corruption trials in 2015, also used campaign accounts to fund their defense.

During the White Plains federal corruption trial of Smith, former Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Queens) and former Queens GOP Executive Vice Chair Vincent Tabone, jurors on Wednesday heard a secretly taped conversation where Halloran laid out the king - making plan.

As federal corruption trials loom for several associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo, the administration is forging ahead with Buffalo Billion II, the second phase in an ambitious plan to revitalize Buffalo's beleaguered economy and help transform Upstate New York into a hub of technology innovation and jobs.

The judge overseeing the 10 - week - old federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto rejected their efforts to have their charges dismissed.

Several former Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, face federal corruption trials on charges of bribery and bid - rigging in connection with the contracts for some of the governor's signature economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.

The head of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs said he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.

The head of Governor Cuomo's economic development programs says he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.

The prosecution of Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre), whose own federal corruption trial is ongoing in Manhattan, followed their decision along with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in 2014 to disband a state Moreland Commission that was investigating lawmakers» outside income.

According to testimony at a recent Federal corruption trial in which Jay Savino was a testifying witness, Savino claimed he was employed «cleaning bathrooms and filling icetrays» at a restaurant in Rockland County.

The Joe Percoco federal corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court, with disgraced former lobbyist Todd Howe — the government's star witness — expected to testify this week.

On Day 4 of deliberations, WNYC Radio is reporting that jurors in Councilman Larry Seabrook «s federal corruption trial asked for more transcripts of testimony from a half dozen witnesses — including the... Continue reading →

The claim was first made in an unrelated federal corruption trial of a Yonkers city councilwoman during the testimony of disbarred lawyer Anthony Mangone (the testimony can be found here).

Anyway, this is coming out now because the prosecutors want to introduce this as evidence in Smith's federal corruption trial where he's facing 45 years in prison for a truly bizarre scheme completely unrelated to this incident in 2008.

The jury in the Joe Percoco federal corruption trial resumes its work today, after appearing to focus much of its attention last Friday on the low - show job given to Percoco's wife, Lisa, by a Maryland - based energy company, Competitive Power Ventures, which is behind a controversial new power plant in Orange County.

Disgraced ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, the government's star witness in the Joe Percoco federal corruption trial whose credibility is already under fire, admitted to violating the terms of his plea agreement by lying to his credit card company.

Closing arguments were made in the second federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority leader Joe Bruno, who did not testify.

Jurors in the Joe Percoco federal corruption trial met from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, asked some questions, and didn't reach a verdict.

A Long Island federal corruption trial can steer into a felonious businessman's dealings with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — it just can't veer into the absence of charges against him.

Former state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada was beaming outside court yesterday as contentious jury deliberations in his Brooklyn federal corruption trial plodded along.

Seabrook skates Last Updated: 3:52 AM, December 10, 2011 Posted: 10:50 PM, December 9, 2011 The endlessly fascinating federal corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook ended in a mistrial — the second straight embarrassing setback for US Attorney Preet Bharara.

A federal judge said he may declare a mistrial in state Sen. Malcolm Smith ongoing federal corruption trial because some 9,000 texts and phone conversations recorded by the FBI were not shared with defense attorneys during discovery.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin said she's been advised federal prosecutors may call her to testify in generalities during ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's federal corruption trial about how the chamber operates.

And his image will have to take a repeated shellacking from a series of lengthy federal corruption trials, at least two of which will lay bare how he and his administration have governed, and done business.

Politico posted a link to the Federal Papers filed in Federal Court in Chicago linking Obama to the $ 112,000 transaction in the Tony Rezko Federal Corruption Trial - apparently in the $ 112,000 transactions $ 10,000 of that amount was Obama's cut and the $ 10,000 found its way into Obama's Campaign Treasury.

Testimony in Percoco's federal corruption trial showed he used his old New York City office, which was right next to Cuomo's, numerous times.

A federal prosecutor said Sen. Dean Skelos «abused his power» to «line the pockets» of his son Adam as opening statements began Tuesday in the closely watched federal corruption trial of the once - powerful former Republican majority leader in Albany.

There's been a decent amount of coverage in the last couple of weeks of Councilman Larry Seabrook's federal corruption trial set to begin on Oct. 11.

In his testimony at a recent Federal corruption trial Savino claimed he was employed «cleaning bathrooms and filling icetrays» at a restaurant in Rockland County.

In 2015, two extraordinary federal corruption trials in New York led to the convictions and resignations of the state's two most powerful legislative leaders in Albany and exposed long - hidden bribery connections to Mr. Litwin's empire, laying bare a seamy world of payoffs, political favors and legislation that reaped staggering profits and savings for the real estate industry, and for Glenwood Management in particular.

Cuomo also could be impacted by two separate federal corruption trials involving former aides - including longtime confidant Joseph Percoco — and associates.

The first of a series of federal corruption trials begins Monday for several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

DeFrancisco also tried to tie the issue to the ongoing federal corruption trial of Cuomo's former closest aide, Joe Percoco.

Good - government advocates had called the session Albany's «Watergate» moment after the ex-Senate and Assembly leaders were convicted in separate federal corruption trials.

During the White Plains federal corruption trial of Halloran (R - Queens), defense lawyer Vinoo Varghese tried to shoot down the government's claims that the pol in 2012 offered to dole out $ 80,000 in no - show city consulting work on a Queens YMCA to the wire - wearing undercover agent in exchange for funds to boost what would be a failed congressional run by Halloran.

The Dems could also benefit from the upcoming federal corruption trial of Sen. Dean Skelos, a Nassau County Republican who until his recent indictment was the Legislature's most powerful GOPer.

Both former leaders of the legislature face federal corruption trials next month, and the Attorney General's office has, along with the state Comptroller, probed the actions of dozens of elected officials, some resulting in charges and convictions.

The judge overseeing the 10 - week - old federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto on Monday rejected their efforts to have their charges dismissed.

Both former leaders of the legislature face federal corruption trials next month and the attorney general's office has, along with the state comptroller, probed the actions of dozens of elected officials, some resulting in charges and convictions.

Whether or not state Sen. Dean Skelos will take the witness stand in his own federal corruption trial is still up in the air, and his lawyers won't decide until prosecutors from US Attorney Preet Bharara's office rest their case.

On Day 4 of deliberations, WNYC Radio is reporting that jurors in Councilman Larry Seabrook «s federal corruption trial asked for more transcripts of testimony from a half dozen witnesses — including the embattled politician's former girlfriend.