Sentences with phrase «federal indictment from»
Charles Lavine, at a news conference in Mineola on Monday, May 8, 2017, announced legislation that would prohibit elected officials or political candidates under federal indictment from using campaign funds to pay their legal expenses.
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Nicolas De-Meyer, 40, was identified in an indictment unsealed Wednesday by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, who say he used a fake name, «Mark Miller,» to sell hundreds of bottles of the stolen wine to a North Carolina wine dealer he had found on the internet from 2014 to 2016.
In the federal indictment and a complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission, authorities say Shkreli began losing money and lying to investors from the time he began managing money.
Mr. Solomon faced a development of a different kind on Wednesday when federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment charging Nicolas De-Meyer, 40, with stealing $ 1.2 million worth of rare wine from a former employer.
5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.
Lawyers defending Spira against federal charges that he tried to extort money from Steinbrenner contend that Steinbrenner used his Tampa connections to engineer their client's indictment.
In August, board President Julius Patterson and two other Park District officials were charged in a federal indictment with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the board for personal use.
So it's no wonder he blocked efforts to remove Skelos from power after his indictment on federal corruption charges.»
Federal prosecutors, faced with a defense request to move the «Buffalo Billion» case from Manhattan to Buffalo, filed a new indictment.
The patients came to Silver from Dr. Robert Taub, a then - Columbia University physician, who in turn received $ 500,000 in state research grants at Silver's direction in a quid pro quo scheme, according to the federal indictment.
«And now, further, the news about the five - count federal indictment on federal corruption charges against Silver will be an enormous distraction and prevent him from credibly leading the Assembly, especially as the budget process kicks into overdrive in this high stakes year for New York's economy and our citizens.»
Joseph Percoco, second from left, leaving federal court on Sept. 22, 2016, was among 8 charged Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in a 14 - county grand jury indictment as part of a wide - ranging bribery scheme.
The Bronx Democrat is under federal indictment for allegedly embezzling money from the Soundview Health Network, which he founded.
Other question topics included reports that the governor's staff tried to have him bumped from the conference schedule, whether he expected or sought an endorsement from the Council and the federal indictment of Sam Zherka, who is a plaintiff suing Astorino.
turned himself into FBI custody Monday morning to face a nine - count indictment including charges that he embezzled $ 440,000 from foreclosure escrow accounts, obstructed justice, tampered with witnesses and evidence and lied to federal investigators.
Menendez, who has been under indictment for 2 1/2 years, raised $ 2.58 million for his Senate campaign from January through September, according to federal campaign finance filings.
Former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine - count indictment of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from mortgage foreclosure accounts, and then trying to cover it up.
Sampson turned himself into FBI custody Monday morning to face a nine - count indictment including charges that he embezzled $ 440,000 from foreclosure escrow accounts, obstructed justice, tampered with witnesses and evidence and lied to federal investigators.
A Buffalo native who worked as a director at QVC is accused of stealing more than $ 1 million from the company in a fraud scheme that funded his luxury lifestyle, according to an indictment unsealed earlier this month by federal prosecutors in Philadelphia.
ALBANY — The federal indictment handed up Thursday against former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, alleges Adam Skelos earned $ 100,000 in payments and health benefits from a no - show job at a medical malpractice insurance firm that was simultaneously lobbying the state.
The Manhattan Democrat resigned from his powerful position after a federal indictment for corruption last month made it impossible for him to carry on.
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.
According to a recent filing in the federal case, prosecutors have sought records from more than a dozen individuals, companies and campaign accounts that were not named in a 2016 indictment that alleged key officials and developers were involved in rigging bids for some of the state's biggest projects.
The charge stemmed from a 20 - count federal indictment he'd previously called a «political witch hunt.»
«This is funny coming from the conference who blocked any chance at passing real ethics reforms, had members leave the Senate facing corruption investigations and has their Deputy under federal indictment,» he said.
With Sen. Tom Libous under federal indictment on a charge of lying to the FBI, Democrats believe they have a chance of snagging the Southern Tier Senate seat from the Republican column.
Company founder and former CEO Louis P. Ciminelli is under federal indictment, along with two of his executives, for alleged bid - rigging and bribery in a public corruption case that stemmed from the state's Buffalo Billion project at RiverBend.
A federal indictment and a looming trial didn't keep Republican Michael Grimm from easily winning re-election Tuesday to his Staten Island congressional seat.
Former New York state Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine - count indictment of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from mortgage foreclosure accounts, and then trying to cover it up.
A statement from Louis Ciminelli's attorney Paul Shechtman: «Kevin Schuler is a good man, but he's not the first person to plead guilty under the pressure of a federal criminal indictment.
He also pointed to the assortment of figures from Cuomo's inner circle who were hit with a 14 - count federal indictment in November.
The topsy - turvy race between Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and his Democratic opponent, Domenic Recchia, which has seen everything from a 20 - count federal indictment against the incumbent to the challenger being lampooned by Jon Stewart on «The Daily Show,» was hit with another bombshell on Friday when the results of the latest
National Republicans abandoned Grimm after his 20 - count indictment on charges of hiding wages and taxes from a health food store he owned from the federal government and the state of New York.
Clines» April 19 letter cited Mangano's «federal indictment arising from his relationship with a county vendor.»
Seven races are considered competitive (things got easier this week when Democratic candidate Dave Denenberg withdrew amid allegations he defrauded his law clients) and there are three wild card senators: the ever - flirting Ruben Diaz Sr. of the Bronx, I'll - go - with - whoever's - in - charge Simcha Felder of Brooklyn and John Sampson, a Brooklyn Democrat who was expelled from his party's conference because he's facing two federal indictments.
An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's inner circle — including a confidante so close the governor called him «my father's third son» — got slapped with a sweeping 14 - count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo's campaigns.
Cuomo moved from a closer - than - expected election to face the death of his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, and the federal indictments of then - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
With the leader hailing from Long Island, the prevailing upstate - downstate dynamic remains intact, with Senator Tom Libous of Binghamton keeping the position of deputy leader despite also being under federal indictment.
Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous — who is under indictment for lying to federal agents — is currently convalescing from cancer surgery, leaving the GOP in a seemingly vulnerable spot.
According to prosecutors and an indictment unsealed this morning in federal court, Mr. Sampson abused his position as an attorney supervising foreclosed properties for years and allegedly embezzled approximately $ 440,000 between 1998 and 2008 from escrow accounts he was charged with watching over.
The commission was convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo as a response to a number of indictments this spring, and a public shaming from federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, who spoke of Albany's «show - me - the - money» culture.
I'm reminded of the time former state senator Dick Schermerhorn, under felony federal indictment for mail fraud, money laundering and the like, lost to an unknown undertaker from Port Jervis.
As a Chicagoan i can say Blago is about a ham sammich away from a federal corruption indictment..
Mr. Skelos — a Long Island Republican who remains a state senator but stepped down from his leadership post — and his son both face two new charges, one of extortion and one of soliciting bribes, in a new superseding indictment handed up in federal court this afternoon.
A Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission could not probe states» finances without a report of indictment from states» Houses of Assembly.
The reduction may be an aberration, though it occurred during a session that included federal indictments against the Legislature's top two leaders, which seemed to blunt the donations from at least one major donor.
«Considering the amount of spare time it must take to run up a 20 - count federal indictment I don't expect that Mike Grimm would also have the time to come up with an original political attack — but I do expect more creativity from the back - bench Assembly Member,» Eric Koch, a spokesman for Ms. Mark - Viverito, told the Observer.
Nothing surprising from a desperate campaign trying to save itself from his 20 - count federal indictment, including lying under oath, stealing from his workers, fraud, and failing to report over a million dollars in profit.»
From left: developer Aaron Malinsky, Carnasie Plaza and Sen. Carl Kruger Federal prosecutors agreed to drop a multi-count indictment against real estate developer Aaron...
The two pleas stem from indictments in an investigation — known as «Dipscam,» for diploma scam — that has been pursued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation branch office in Charlotte, N.C., since 1980.