Sentences with phrase «federal investigations involving»

Sanders and his wife Jane have lawyered up in the midst of a federal investigation involving a loan that led to the bankruptcy of the college where she was president.

Issues regarding state contracts and contributors also arose in a federal investigation involving parts of Cuomo's building program, including his signature Buffalo Billion initiative to inject $ 1 billion into upstate development.

It is inexcusable that word of a federal investigation involving Senator Skelos was leaked to the press weeks ago, and a report of an impending arrest was made public days before it was scheduled to occur.

Cuomo's campaign noted that Astorino also is involved in a federal investigation involving housing desegregation in Westchester County.

The federal investigation involves a non-profit organization, Campaign for One New York, which is connected to the de Blasio administration.

Not exact matches

A bank under federal investigation unitl last year played a role in two recent real - estate transactions involving Jared Kushner's family company, ProPublica reports.

Apple has been casting itself as a protector of user privacy in recent years, particularly earlier this year when it battled the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a high - profile case involving accessing encrypted data stored on an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

Europol said a host of organizations had been involved in the investigation, including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the European Banking Federation (EBF), and the authorities in Spain, Romania, Belarusinvestigation, including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the European Banking Federation (EBF), and the authorities in Spain, Romania, BelarusInvestigation (FBI), the European Banking Federation (EBF), and the authorities in Spain, Romania, Belarus, and Taiwan.

The Swiss federal prosecutor's office opened an investigation into business in North Africa in May 2011, long before Canadian officials became involved.

Arguably the biggest is an investigation that's already underway: The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the possible misuse of personal information in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which involved sharing data from as many as 87 million users.

«The IRS offers no explanation as to how the IRS can legitimately use most of these millions of records on hundreds of thousands of users; instead, it claims that as long as it has submitted a declaration from an IRS agent that the IRS «is conducting an investigation to determine the identity and correct federal income tax liabilities of United States persons who conducted transactions in a virtual currency during 2013 - 2015» the Court must find that the Summons does not involve an abuse of process.

Though Jones won't be directly involved in the investigation per se, she saw her fair share of real estate - related cases involving allegations of fraud or troubled debt during her time as a federal judge.

The Environmental Protection Agency is opening internal investigations into Scott Pruitt's $ 50 - a-night condo deal with a lobbyist and other recent allegations, adding to about a dozen federal probes involving...

Though the Education Department emphasized that a presence on the list of schools being investigated insinuates «absolutely zero presumption» of guilt, several of the schools were involved in high profile incidents of alleged mishandlings of campus rape cases that triggered the federal investigation.

It may be least expected because of more than game - related stresses, given the news that broke during the Memorial that he was involved in a federal investigation into insider trading.

The confluence of events that resulted in the Pac 12 producing only one squad with a résumé worthy of avoiding Dayton involves a sprawling federal investigation into corruption across the sport, a shoplifting incident in China that drew in President Trump, missed opportunities in non-conference play and a talent - stuffed preseason title contender's inability to reach its ceiling.

But the course of the investigation changed when the Federal Police uncovered evidence of a corruption scheme inside Petrobras, involving contractors, politicians and company executives.

In recent years, the sheriff's office was involved in a federal investigation into political corruption in Suffolk that led to the conviction of Edward Walsh, the former corrections lieutenant under the outgoing sheriff, Vincent DeMarco.

It's been a week since a federal corruption investigation exploded in New York state, bringing fraud and bribery and charges against developers and state officials for allegedly running a pay - to - play scheme involving upstate economic development projects.

Newsday reported in January that Spota's top corruption prosecutor, Christopher McPartland, is under federal investigation for possible obstruction of justice involving the case of James Burke, the former Suffolk police chief and district attorney's chief investigator who pleaded guilty in February to beating up a suspect and then arranging a cover - up.

Commending the Federal Government over its declaration that the case was not dead, Fayose said it was not enough to tell Nigerians that a case like the Halliburton and Siemens, in which many people have been jailed in other countries, especially the United States and investigations concluded in Nigeria with those alleged to be involved questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not dead, rather, those already found wanting should be prosecuted.

Citing, among other things, an ongoing federal investigation of Pontoriero and Worth involving municipal corruption in Waterbury, Connecticut.

«As discussed,» Davis wrote, «Broadway Stages and its owner and president, Gina Argento, appear to be involved parties in State and Federal investigations into campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.»

There are also federal probes involving a former top aide and a close associate of Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration, as well as investigations into some acts by New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio's administration.

The Capitol is beset by federal investigations into corruption and bribery involving at least five lawmakers, one of whom wore an FBI wire to try to ensnare fellow legislators.

BREAKING: FIRST CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN BENGHAZI ATTACK PROBE... Federal agents and prosecutors investigating the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi have filed charges against Ahmed Khattalah, leader of a Libyan militia that officials believe was involved in the assault, people briefed on the investigation said.

Two state agencies that supported and provided key approvals for state energy projects involved in a federal investigation into improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest — NYSERDA and the PSC — have been subpoenaed as part of the probe.

Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated.

«Broadway Stages and its owner and president, Gina Argento, appear to be involved parties in State and Federal investigations into campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,» DiNapoli's office wrote to state officials on Dec. 21, according to a letter obtained by The Post that was first reported by the Staten Island Advance.

«This [federal] investigation has recently raised questions of improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees involved in the respective programs and may have defrauded the state,» David wrote.

After year - long investigations into a potential pay - to - play scheme involving his definition political nonprofit Campaign for One New York and his failed 2014 fundraising effort for State Senate Democrats by now - former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — eventually taken over by acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim — and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the pair decided not to bring federal charges against de Blasio or his aides.

In a move widely seen as a pre-emptive effort to put his own «spin» on the federal probe, Cuomo announced late Friday that an investigation was being launched into «undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees» involved in economic development programs.

COR Development Co., which is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation, is suing a former lobbyist who is part of the same federal investigation in connection with his work for companies involved in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's development projects.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records involving former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato and other top Long Island political figures as part of a wide - ranging grand jury investigation into the finances of three prominent local foundations that have given out millions of dollars.

Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ongoing federalFederal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ongoing federalfederal probe.

He said that while he has confidence in the state DEC's investigation, the EPA should look into the situation, too, because the discharge may have violated the federal Clean Water Act as well as agreements involving the shared waters of the United States and Canada.

A source with close ties to Albany said many were not surprised to find Lowe involved in a federal investigation.

The «unity tour,» which came as Cuomo faces a federal investigation back in New York and as Israel weathers international opprobrium for its recent offensive in Gaza, carried significant political benefits for all involved.

«My attorney has been in contact with federal law enforcement authorities and he has been informed that I am NOT the target of any investigation arising from proceedings involving Shirley Huntley,» the Queens councilman said in a statement.

New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, now under federal investigation, was under scrutiny this year by a state anticorruption probe looking into the sources of his six - figure outside income, people involved in the probe said.

The latter became the subject of a federal investigation last year into a possible «pay - for - play scheme» involving the wealthy interests that contributed to the lobbying operation.

Cuomo formed the commission six months ago under the Moreland Act, which allows investigations of the executive branch, after the latest spate of federal corruption cases, all involving lawmakers.

SUNY Polytechnic, one of the state agencies involved in the deal, signed a $ 1.5 million legal contract with a Manhattan law firm this summer but won't say whether the work is related to a federal investigation.

There also are federal probes involving a former top aide and a close associate of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration, as well as investigations into some acts by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.

Federal officials did not immediately reveal who was part of the investigation, but Wills on Wednesday afternoon said in a statement that investigators told him he was «not the target of any investigation arising from proceedings involving Shirley Huntley.»

Acknowledgment of the investigation comes just days after federal prosecutors subpoenaed Cuomo's «executive chamber» — the official name of his office — regarding projects involved in the «Buffalo Billion» economic initiative and a proposed power plant in the Hudson Valley.

Spota, 75, who has held the job since 2002, is reportedly under investigation on allegations he took part in a police coverup involving former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke, who pleaded guilty in February 2016 to federal charges that he beat a man who stole a stash of porn and a sex toy from Burke's official vehicle.

But if Schwartz's appointment was extraordinary, what was indeed flabbergasting was that before he even began his review he admitted the federal investigation» has recently raised questions of improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees involved in the respective programs (related to the Buffalo Billion and SUNY Poly projects) and may have defrauded the state.»

Among the highly publicized events was a series of spectacular and potentially lethal slip - ups involving such gold - standard federal research establishments as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration, and a hearing looking into those agencies» safety shortcomings by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

The case involves 256 Native American artifacts including woven baskets, pots, sandals, and an ax, which the Federal Bureau of Investigation values at $ 335,685.