Sentences with phrase «federal racketeering charges»

Although Siegelman is scheduled to go on trial in May on federal racketeering charges, he could well defeat Baxley in the state's June 6 primary, which would make Riley's reelection bid considerably smoother.

Nevertheless, acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim called it a win for New York City, saying that it represented «one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a Russian vor,» another name for «mob boss.»

A number of other prominent mob bosses with ties to the concrete industry were also convicted on federal racketeering charges.

Not exact matches

Jennifer, Renee, and Lana are the daughters of Anthony «T.G.» Graziano, the capo of the Bonanno crime family, currently serving a prison sentence on federal racketeering and extortion charges.

Ganim was mayor of Bridgeport for about 12 years before he was convicted on federal corruption charges, including racketeering and extortion.

As many as 34 state and local officials have been convicted in New York since 2002 on charges including bribery, conspiracy, falsifying records, racketeering, fraud, extortion, federal corruption and perjury, among a mix of several other felonies and misdemeanors.

State residents awoke Thursday to the almost incredible news that Joe Ganim, the former Bridgeport mayor who spent seven years in prison on federal corruption and racketeering charges, defeated incumbent Bill Finch in the city Democratic mayoral primary...

Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, seen here during a House Ethics Committee hearing in 2002, served seven years in prison on federal bribery and racketeering charges.

Yet there are critics of the HSUS who claim, «The advertising of the Humane Society of the United States is false by implying it runs animal shelters when in fact only 1 percent of the donations the HSUS collects», that HSUS is charged with Federal racketeering and more.

One such tussle, as we recounted here, was with Chicago's Winston & Strawn, which reported a spike in pro bono hours, driven by its no - fee commitment of 20 lawyers to the defense of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan against federal fraud and racketeering charges.

Thompson countersued with charges that Take Two violated federal racketeering laws.

This article is about a federal lawsuit filed by the government of Bermuda alleging civil racketeering charges against Massachusetts - based Lahey Clinic.