Sentences with phrase «fraud charges last»

Two men pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges last week for their involvement in an operation that included at least two illegal diploma mills that sold what a federal investigator describes as a «voluminous» number of fake university degrees.

Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr., 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III after he pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges last year, admitting that he drained funds from two not - for - profit Bronx charities to buy everything from New York Yankees tickets to jewelry.

Common Council Majority Leader Demone A. Smith, whose wife pleaded guilty to fraud charges last week, has legal problems of his own.

Seabrook was arrested on fraud charges last week, accused of accepting a $ 60,000 bribe — reportedly delivered by Jona Rechnitz, a de Blasio donor at the center of a gift - for - favors scandal in the NYPD — in exchange for investing COBA money into a risky hedge fund.

Terry, the influential political operative from Roslyn Heights, pleaded guilty to state and federal tax - fraud charges last year, and is awaiting sentencing in both cases.

Gerrard Terry, who pleaded guilty to state and federal tax - fraud charges last year, was handcuffed by court officers, who walked him out of the Mineola courtroom.

Not exact matches

Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates were indicted last week on charges related to alleged financial crimes that include money laundering and tax fraud.

Even before being hit with a federal securities fraud lawsuit by the SEC and independent perjury charges by the DOJ last month, the founder of a now - defunct cryptocurrency exchange had left a trail of lawsuits.

Parnell was convicted last year by a Georgia jury of 72 counts of conspiracy, fraud, and other federal charges.

In 2005, she helped start an investment fund for a company partly owned by Hassan Nemazee, a Democratic fund - raiser who was charged with bank fraud last year.

And Goldman Sachs, that looked like a winner during last year's market recovery but now has been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

One final note: A former UBS metals trader was arrested and charged last week with fraud and conspiracy over his alleged role in placing «spoof» orders for precious metals futures contracts.

Can you imagine being in a group that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: 29 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 can not get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug - related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year

League game this year because with le fraud in charge this will be our last appearance for a while

Chelsea, Man U and Man city may not be up there with us (2 of them) but in the last 4 years they all had the taste of victory, we had that since 13 years ago and counting coz this deluded le fraud is still in charge.

Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel got a four - year sentence last week following his conviction on charges of mail fraud and racketeering: for the latter, read playing legislative footsie with state racetrack interests.

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The last upstate speaker was Binghamton's James Tallon, who only held the position for a few days after the conviction on federal fraud charges of former Speaker Mel Miller, who was later exonerated.

Silver in may was sentenced to 12 years in and prison and owes nearly $ 7 million in civil penalties stemming from his conviction late last year on corruption, fraud and self - dealing charges.

The feds last week arrested Liu fund - raiser Xing Wu «Oliver» Pan on fraud charges for allegedly using straw donors to hide a $ 16,000 contribution from an undercover agent that violated campaign - finance laws.

U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack agreed to the delay because Venditto's attorneys said they needed more time to prepare to fight additional charges of securities fraud filed against him last month in a superseding indictment.

In this column last month I noted the formation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, funded entirely by New York State with no cost to local taxpayers and charged with rooting out the waste, fraud, and abuse that exist within Medicaid.

Venditto was indicted last month on 21 new federal criminal charges involving securities fraud in the town's public offering of more than $ 1 billion in securities between 2010 and 2016.

He was found guilty on all counts in 2015 on honest services fraud, among other charges, and was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May of last year.

Both are facing new charges after their convictions on fraud and corruption were overturned last year based on a narrowed definition of theft of honest services.

Liu's run for mayor was upended last year when his campaign treasurer was convicted of attempted wire fraud and other charges in a federal investigation of his fund - raising practices.

Last Friday, former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was acquitted in federal court on fraud charges, ending a decade - long legal battle.

Mangano, 56, of Bethpage, who left public office last December, faces charges that include conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest - services wire fraud and extortion.

Mr. Bharara charged Mr. Silver last month with five criminal counts, the grand jury indicted Mr. Silver on three of them, one each of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion.

Grimm pleaded not guilty last month in Brooklyn to charges of filing false tax returns, mail fraud, wire fraud, hiring unauthorized aliens and perjury.

Tucked among federal charges filed last week against a fund - raiser for New York City Comptroller John Liu was an unanswered question: If Xing Wu Pan conspired to commit fraud, with whom did he conspire?

Former New York City Councilman Dan Halloran was found guilty on Tuesday of bribery and fraud charges connected with last year's mayoral race.

The case demonstrates that «the show - me - the - money culture of Albany has been perpetuated and promoted at the very top of the political food chain,» Bharara said in announcing Silver's arrest last month on charges including honest service fraud and extortion under the color of official duties.

The feds arrested Peralta last month, charging him with one count of wire fraud.

An operator of flophouses catering to addicts, who was the subject of an investigation last year by The New York Times, was arrested on money laundering and Medicaid fraud charges brought by the state attorney general's office.

Lawmakers called on Silver to resign or step aside following his arrest last Thursday on federal corruption and fraud charges.

A day after his office charged Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver with five counts of corruption and fraud, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara mocked the power structure that Silver has been a part of for the last 21 years.

Percoco was charged with the following felonies: conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right; extortion under color of official right; two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services wire fraud related to alleged bribes from two companies; and solicitation of bribes or gratuities from the two companies that allegedly paid him more than $ 300,000 between 2012 and early 2015, when he last left Cuomo's office for good.

Espada went directly to Supreme Court for a show cause order last week, charging fraud on Rivera's and Padernacht's petitions.

The ad highlights the arrests of nine Cuomo associates last week on bribery and fraud charges.

In a letter filed Wednesday, Silver, who was found guilty last November on charges of fraud, extortion and money laundering related to two bribery schemes, said he apologizes to the court, to the people of New York and his constituents, as well as to his family for his «actions.»

Silver was found guilty last November on charges of fraud, extortion and money laundering related to two bribery schemes.

Accused of voting in the wrong district in three elections in the last two years, Thompson is facing five felony charges for voter fraud.

During his Sunday morning radio show, Cats Round Table on AM 970, The Answer, Catsimatidis said Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn), who pleaded guilty last week to a felony tax fraud charge but said he wouldn't resign, should leave his seat in Congress.

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.

Elsewhere in the city, incumbents largely were returned to office, though Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., running unopposed, faced a surprisingly strong, last minute write - in challenge from Marc Fliedner, an out gay ex-prosecutor prompted to jump in when revelations surfaced about the incumbent's failure to pursue fraud charges against Ivanka and Donald Trump, Jr., in their marketing of the Trump Soho and sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein brought by an Italian model who captured a partial admission from the former film mogul on tape.

A federal grand jury voted to indict former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today on fraud and extortion charges, the allegations at the center of his arrest last month.

Since Seminerio resigned late last month, a day before he pleaded guilty to honest services mail fraud charges for taking roughly $ 1 million in corrupt payments from entities seeking his influence in Albany, a crowded field has emerged to replace him.

He sued Trump University for fraud in 2013, and last month he said he would look for ways to bring state charges against anyone who has received a pardon from Trump for similar federal charges.

Last month Smith was indicted in Manhattan Federal Court on fraud charges.