Sentences with phrase «federal tax evasion charges»

The mailings went to Hempstead residents represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino, a Republican who is fighting federal tax evasion charges, and Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, a Democrat who votes with Santino on most issues.

That grip began to loosen last year and board members openly dissented against some of his decisions as the Singh controversy broke and former town planning commissioner Frederick Ippolito pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges.

Since then, however, the parade of pols slapped with corruption charges has only continued, including yet another member of the Senate Democratic conference, Carl Kruger, (Cuomo called his case «unfortunate»); former Westchester Sen. Nick Spano (who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges); and, of course, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., whose case (his second time fighting charges) is ongoing.

Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, who had a dispute with Republican Supervisor Anthony Santino last year over staff raises, has abstained from voting on town - funded contracts since Republican Councilman Edward Ambrosino was arrested on federal tax evasion charges in late March.

In March, Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito was indicted on federal tax evasion charges, alleging that he failed to report $ 2 million of income from a town contractor and a member of the contractor's family.

Ellner had already done time on federal tax evasion charges at that point, lost his law license and gotten it back again and also rented an apartment in a house that Levy owned and lived in during a separation from his wife, Colleen.

Spano did time on a federal tax evasion charge, and is now a lobbyist who supports Cuomo).

The 11th Congressional District has been without a representative in Washington since Mr. Grimm was forced out of his seat following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge.

Rep. Michael Grimm leaves Federal court in Brooklyn after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge in December.

Mr. Cuomo has yet to declare Mr. Grimm's former seat vacant in the month since the Republican resigned after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge — and the governor went so far as to tell the Observer last month he had no time frame for doing so.

Mr. Grimm, a Republican, resigned from the seat in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

Despite renewed chatter over a comeback after Mr. Grimm announced he would soon resign from the House following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge, former Congressman Vito Fossella said on NY1 last night that he would not be interested in returning to Washington.

Mr. Gentile received applause from students as he entered and left the school, and argued constituents across the district — most of whom reside on Staten Island — to reject electing another Republican to succeed former Congressman Michael Grimm, who stepped down in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

The pol alluded to former Congresswoman Susan Molinari's abrupt 1997 resignation to take a job as a television journalist, former Congressman Vito Fossella «s decision not to run for re-election in 2008 after a drunk driving arrest revealed he had a secret family in the D.C. suburbs and Mr. Grimm stepping down last month after he pleaded guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

Mr. Schwartz suggested that the five weeks since Mr. Grimm stepped down after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge have been insufficient time for Mr. Cuomo to determine when to call a special election.

Former Congressman Michael Grimm, a Republican who resigned in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge, won three elections with the help of votes on the Independence line.

Not exact matches

In May, Soupman's former chief financial officer, Robert Bertrand, was indicted for tax evasion after being charged with 20 counts of failing to pay Medicare, Social Security and federal income taxes.

He was convicted on insider trading and tax evasion charges and served five years in federal prison.

Ambrosino is facing federal charges for alleged income tax evasion.

What: Sentenced to one year and one day in prison in 2012 after pleading guilty to a federal tax - evasion charge.

A day later, Espada's clinic was raided by federal and state authorities and law - enforcement sources said criminal charges of mail fraud and tax evasion were expected as soon as next month.

Hempstead is typically a GOP stronghold, but the party has been rocked by recent infighting on the town board and the indictment of Councilman Edward Ambrosino on federal wire fraud and tax evasion charges.

Former Sen. Nick Spano, who pleaded guilty to a federal tax - evasion charge, used campaign funds to pay for his legal defense.

And while Councilman Edward Ambrosino, who has also pledged to work with Gillen, has often been a swing vote, he is facing federal tax - evasion charges and may not be able to keep his seat if he is convicted or takes a plea deal.

Mr. Grimm went on to plead guilty to a single charge of tax evasion and step down from his seat, and is currently serving time in federal prison.

Early in her administration, Bosworth said, she moved to limit the town hall access of Gerard Terry, the former town Democratic chairman and zoning counsel who recently pleaded guilty to federal and state tax evasion charges.

Halloran, a Republican, is running for Congress against Grace Meng, whose father was arrested Tuesday on charges of fraud after allegedly stealing money from a man who wanted to bribe federal prosecutors to reduce tax evasion charges aginst him.

Five months after a jury convicted the former State Senate powerbroker (and Four Amigos alumnus) on four counts of theft, Pedro Espada Jr. stood in Brooklyn federal court yesterday and pled guilty to one charge of tax evasion.

At the time Ellner was living in Levy's house, he had already been convicted in 1997 on charges of federal tax evasion for which he was sentenced to one month in jail, three months of home confinement and three years of probation, records show.

Speaking at a Brooklyn school just blocks away from the area Mr. Grimm represented, Mr. de Blasio lamented Mr. Grimm's decision to maintain his innocence on 20 federal charges throughout his re-election bid last year, only to plead guilty to one count of tax evasion in December.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Already charged in a federal fraud indictment, the former New York state Senate Democratic leader and his son could also soon be facing charges of tax evasion.

Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm has won a third term in Congress despite a rocky year that included a federal indictment on tax evasion charges and being caught on camera threatening to throw a TV reporter off a balcony.

He was also sentenced to six months in federal prison in Connecticut for tax evasion charges last week, Schneiderman said.

Mondello acknowledged that the image of Nassau Republicans has taken a hit because of a series of political indictments, that include former Oyster Bay Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito, who pleaded guilty last year to federal tax evasion and was sent to prison, and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino, who pleaded not guilty earlier this month to federal tax evasion and wire fraud charges.

Gerard Terry, who has pleaded guilty to a federal and state tax evasion charge, previously held six government jobs or contracts, including as Democratic counsel to the Nassau County Board of Elections.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo set the special election to replace Mr. Grimm — who stepped down last month after pleading guilty to a federal charge of felony tax evasion — for May 5, well after the deadline for funding the department will have passed.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has dismissed a tax evasion charge against a man who describes himself as a Christian who refuses to give money to the government to...

The senator pleaded guilty in December 2010 to federal felony charges of bribery, tax evasion and obstruction of justice.