Sentences with phrase «federal prosecutor called»
In closing arguments at his obstruction of justice trial, a Brooklyn federal prosecutor called state Sen. John Sampson a crook who instinctively relied on criminal tactics to avoid law enforcement...
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Federal prosecutors called for Terry to serve a prison term of four and a half years.
Not exact matches
A Texas man who operated Bitcoin Savings and Trust was charged on Thursday with bilking his investors, in what prosecutors called the first federal criminal securities fraud case arising from a bitcoin - related Ponzi scheme.
Susan Long, a professor of quantitative methods at the school of management at Syracuse University, co-founded a Web data clearinghouse called TRAC, which has been tracking prosecutor referrals from virtually every federal agency for more than a decade.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday called again for federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against drug traffickers who cause overdose deaths.
SNC management wants Ottawa to consider letting federal prosecutors make so - called «deferred prosecution agreements» (DPAs) with companies accused of corruption.
Federal prosecutors are calling for ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to be sentenced to time in prison longer than any other political figure in recent history.
Self - help guru Keith Raniere, who has charged by federal prosecutors with running a violent sex - slave cult called NXIVM, allegedly used the star power of two actresses from the Superman - prequel TV series «Smallville» to lure other women into his organization.
Democrats have called for an investigation into the arrangement, and federal, state and Albany County prosecutors have looked into the issue.
Linda Lacewell, who's been described as Cuomo's «minister of defense,» will be called to the stand following opening statements in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said.
The ethics commission's first meeting comes on the same day that State Senator Carl Kruger pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to felony charges, for accepting more than a million dollars in bribes to maintain what prosecutors called a lavish lifestyle, including a large house owned by a former mafia boss and a Bentley automobile.
Federal prosecutors recommended that David Wildstein, who has described himself as the mastermind of the so - called Bridgegate scandal, serve no prison time as a result of his testimony against his co-conspirators, which followed his guilty plea.
«This puts an executive and legislative check on them by allowing their appointees call them in front of a commission,» said Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Nassau County), a former federal prosecutor who opposes the measure.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R - Calif., told CQ Roll Call on Tuesday that it was «perhaps too soon» for his committee to look at how federal prosecutors» allegations that Mayor Vincent Gray knew about a shadow campaign scheme in the 2010 election might have contributed to his loss to Muriel Bowser.
Percoco was off the state payroll but used his Manhattan office — near the governor's in the executive chamber — to make calls on 68 days during that period, according to evidence submitted by federal prosecutors at the trial.
«So, I think these reversals with Silver and Skelos are wake up calls that relying on federal prosecutors to clean up the mess in Albany may not be the best course of action,» said State Senator Todd Kaminsky
A federal prosecutor, Howard S. Master, in a summation, cited what he called the «core principle» that «this nation shall be governed by the people and for the people.»
About 600 LIRR retirees will lose their disability benefits after a federal agency voted last week to halt the payments following a sweeping investigation into what prosecutors have called a major disability fraud scheme.
State Democrats are close to picking a former federal prosecutor — freshman Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, 37 — to run for scandal - scarred former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» newly open seat on Long Island, calling him a «dream» candidate, while Republicans are scrambling to find a contender.
David Golub, the party's lawyer, and other lawyers representing top party functionaries and candidates, said they were told in separate telephone calls from federal prosecutors that the wide - ranging probe, at least a year old, had been shut down.
Mr. Bellone last year said Mr. Spota was running «a criminal enterprise» and called for his resignation amid reports of a federal probe into alleged misconduct by Mr. Spota's prosecutors.
Republican congressional and State Senate candidates Thursday called on Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto to resign after the GOP lawmakers were charged by federal prosecutors with receiving bribes from a businessman.
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times reported that «federal prosecutors have served subpoenas on about 10 staff members in the California Legislature who may be called as witnesses in the August corruption trial of former state Sen. Ronald Calderon.»
Federal prosecutors, meanwhile, rested their case Tuesday after calling their 20th and final witness.
Bharara demonstrated those qualities as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, notably when he called out a fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for shutting down the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission for doing its job too well.
Now, Skelos and his father, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre), face federal extortion, conspiracy and bribery charges in what prosecutors call the senator's «monetizing» of his office to «take care of Adam's needs.»
In a motion seeking to keep both men off the witness stand, prosecutors call the testimony «utterly irrelevant» and improper under federal legal precedent.
In the ad they call him «a very good ally» and someone who understands the «danger of drugs,» thanks to his experience as a former federal prosecutor.
Allegations that Sessions spoke positively about the Ku Klux Klan, referred to a black prosecutor as «boy» and called the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as «un-American» derailed his nomination for a federal judgeship in 1986 under then - President Ronald Reagan.
While testifying at the unrelated corruption trial of former State Sen. Dean Skelos, Walker confirmed he is being investigated by federal prosecutors for what he called «campaign contributions, that contractors received work because of that.»
The Nassau County Democrats have selected Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor, to run if Gov. Cuomo calls a special election.
Cox also accused the governor of trying to send a message to Vance at at time when the Republicans have formally called on the prosecutor to investigate the Cuomo administration for corruption after it was revealed in a federal trial that Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to the governor, continued to use his government office after leaving the state payroll to run Cuomo's 2014 re-eelction campaign, which would violate state law.
The Republican candidate in the race, former federal prosecutor John Katko, is calling on incumbent Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei to say no to what Katko calls a growing effort in Washington to raise the federal gas tax.
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Manhattan told U.S. District Court Valerie Caproni they want to call a summary witness who would explain why Percoco and Howe used «ziti» as a term for money.
Following news reports that the U.S. Justice Department is probing his campaign finances, de Blasio has instructed a lawyer representing his 2013 mayoral campaign, Barry Berke, to call federal prosecutors on the mayor's behalf.
Last month, Sharpton ripped Trump's selection of Sessions for Attorney General, outlining allegations that he had spoken positively of the Ku Klux Klan, called a black prosecutor «boy» and recalling his description of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People «un-American» that hindered his nomination for a federal judgeship in 1986 under the late President Ronald Reagan.
Steve DiMeo, who leads a local development group called Mohawk Valley EDGE, said things «froze» when news first broke late in 2015 that federal prosecutors, led by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, were examining how SUNY Poly let contracts on other facilities it is building in Buffalo and Syracuse.
New York State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who's a former federal prosecutor, issued a statement, calling Bharara a «crusader in the fight against political corruption.»
Federal prosecutors in the Skelos trial called Walker to testify about his role in another county contract that is central to the case against Skelos and his son, Adam.
Federal prosecutors wiretapped calls between Senator Skelos and his son, Adam.
According to documents filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, Silver used his relationship with JoRon Management, a Buffalo - area company run by Jordan Levy, to invest his money in Counsel Financial, which prosecutors call a «private investment vehicle that promised a high annual rate of return with little risk.»
We find it telling that it took a federal prosecutor, and not New York State's own watchdog system, to call out the deep - seated corruption and sense of entitlement that allows a leader to use his public office for private gain.
Federal prosecutors wiretapped calls between Skelos and his son, Adam.
«Federal prosecutors have been very aggressive in going after so - called student debt relief companies in recent years,» Michelle Corey, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau in St. Louis, said in the release.
After the company called federal prosecutors» contention that a hacker actually was responsible for the judge's tweet «highly inaccurate and prejudicial,» the company remained adamant that additional evidence should be allowed to rebut this «unsupported hypothesis.»
If you hesitate to call an attorney the federal prosecutor handling your case will have a significant advantage.
Facebook, which landed itself in the crosshairs after becoming one of the primary venues by which federal prosecutors allege a Kremlin - linked, pro-Donald Trump Russian operation called the Internet Research Agency tried to flood the US with disinformation and propaganda before the 2016 elections, now says it will...
Federal prosecutors have called Lee B. Farkas the «mastermind» behind one of the largest bank fraud schemes in history, which even led to a bank's collapse.