Sentences with phrase «federal corruption trial whose»

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The question of who is picking up Joe Percoco's legal tab is of particular interest because of his close relationship with Cuomo, whose name has surfaced repeatedly in the federal corruption trial of his former top aide.

Prospective jurors in the upcoming federal criminal trial of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Cuomo, are being asked to note any potential conflicts with dozens of individuals whose names or testimony may be part of corruption case.

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.

On Monday, federal prosecutors in Mr. Silver's corruption trial turned to a relatively obscure staff member on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee whose title seemed as bland as the job he held — deputy budget director for budget studies — to open a window into the seemingly impenetrable world of state finances that Mr. Silver controlled.