McFarland is facing 40 years in the clink for his role in the scam (aka a pair of
wire fraud counts).
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Hours after jurors reached a partial verdict in the federal fraud case against former Bronx senator Pedro Espada Jr., the judge declared a mistrial in the remaining conspiracy and tax
fraud counts against the politician and in all counts against his son.
Albany, NY — Joseph Bruno, once one of the most powerful political figures in New York, has been sentenced to two years in jail on two
federal fraud counts.
Consider the case of former Senate Republican Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who faced retrial on two honest services
mail fraud counts after his initial conviction was overturned.
He had been indicted on eight wire and securities
fraud counts by federal prosecutors and could face years in prison after sentencing.
Syracuse developer Steve Aiello of Cor Development was found guilty on a
single fraud count.
Silver faces wire and mail
fraud counts on each bribery scheme for allegedly depriving citizens of his «honest services,» an extortion count for each scheme, and a money laundering charge.
The Chicago Tribune reports the lawsuit filed by Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx on behalf of Illinois residents brings one
consumer fraud count each against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.
Harrington and Grant were each charged with one
wire fraud count and one bribe - taking count.
Former Republican Senate majority leader Joe Bruno — once a New York political powerhouse — was sentenced to two years in prison today on two
federal fraud counts.
Even if
the fraud counts are overturned, it might not affect Black's sentence.
For Black, the problem is that he received concurrent 6 - 1/2 - year sentences for the three
fraud counts and obstruction.
This contributed to his 60 months in prison for
the fraud counts, and 78 months for the obstruction.
Forced to reconsider, Judge Richard Posner discarded two of
the fraud counts against Black.
Hours later, his predecessor in his Western New York - based 62nd Senate District, fellow Republican George Maziarz also pleaded not guitly to five
fraud counts.
As part of the plea agreement federal prosecutors told the court that they would drop all but one of the twenty fraud charges listed in Byrd - Bennett's indictment and that although she faced a maximum of 20 years on each of 20
fraud counts, they would recommend a prison sentence of no more than seven 7 1/2 years if she continued to «cooperate with federal investigators.»
Associated Press reported that Byrd - Bennett «faced 20
fraud counts, each with a maximum 20 - year prison term.»
If convicted, Bluford faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison on the wire
fraud count, 10 years in prison on the money laundering counts, and a fine of $ 250,000, or twice the gross loss or gross gain, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
During her recent tenure as an assistant attorney general for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Erika was co-lead attorney in an 11 - day jury trial, achieving favorable verdicts on multiple larceny and
fraud counts.