Sentences with phrase «following federal bribery»

Governor Cuomo, and one of the Co-Leaders of the State Senate have already taken some preemptive action before the legislature's scheduled return to the Capitol, following federal bribery charges against a State Senator and an Assemblyman, as well as other officials.

Its creation also followed federal bribery and embezzlement charges filed against several state lawmakers.

That followed federal bribery and embezzlement charges filed against several state lawmakers.

Not exact matches

A crowd of power plant protestors came to Lower Manhattan from Orange County to follow former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco in the rain from federal court, where he attended a routine hearing in his bribery case, all the way to the subway, shouting, «Shame!»

Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

Following his conviction on bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges in December, federal prosecutors asked a Judge Kimba Wood to fine the disgraced pol $ 500,000.

Governor Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people, one a former top aide, on bribery and bid rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

The announcement was sent out on the same day that former Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were convicted on eight counts of bribery and extortion following a federal trial, and weeks after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted of abusing his office by receiving millions of dollars in kickbacks from companies with business before the state.

Skelos admits there was another reason, too, following a federal complaint that charged him with six counts in an extortion and bribery scheme.

Both resigned their leadership positions following their arrests, and with his conviction on federal corruption charges — including bribery, extortion, and money laundering — Assemblyman Silver is facing 130 years in prison.

For example, federal procurement rules provide for debarment or suspension of a company from contracting with the US government upon a conviction of or a civil judgment for a number of offences, including bribery, or any offence «indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty...» [30] Moreover, federal disbarment or suspension may automatically trigger a cascade of similar consequences at the state or local, [31] and international, [32] levels, and can lead to follow - on private litigation.