Sentences with phrase «from mail fraud»

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In fact, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that fraud, ranging from bogus billing and dishonest direct mail to sales scams, costs U.S. businesses more than $ 400 billion annually.

As expected, former Queens Sen. Shirley Huntley has pleaded guilty to a mail fraud charge stemming from her embezzlement over a three - year period of $ 87,700 from Parents Information Network, Inc. — a nonprofit that received public funds to (ostensibly) help educate parents about the New York City public school system.

Silver was forced from office entirely after he was convicted of two counts each of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion, as well as a single money - laundering charge.

And Joseph Bruno, the Republican majority leader from 1994 - 2008, stood convicted of mail fraud before charges were overturned on appeal.

In 2009, Bruno was convicted on two counts of mail fraud for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees from Jared Abbruzzese, an Albany businessman, and overpaying Abbruzzese for a horse prosecutors said was worthless.

In December 2009, a jury convicted Bruno on two felony counts of mail fraud related to payments from entrepreneur Jared Abbruzzese, who went to him for help with various business ventures.

He was expelled from the state Senate for slashing his girlfriend and did time for mail fraud, but Hiram Monserrate was endorsed yesterday for his NYC Council run by activist Bertha Lewis.

He was expelled from the state Senate for slashing his girlfriend and did time for mail fraud, but Hiram Monserrate was endorsed Wednesday for his City Council run by activist Bertha Lewis.

Bruno, as you'll recall, was convicted on two counts of felony mail fraud in 2009 in connection with 11 payments he received from companies controlled by Loudonville businessman Jared Abbruzzese.

Skelos filed for his pension 11 days after a jury found him guilty of eight counts of bribery, extortion and mail fraud — felony convictions that automatically expelled him from the Senate.

Huntley, 74, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in January to mail fraud for siphoning $ 87,000 from a sham nonprofit.

I'm reminded of the time former state senator Dick Schermerhorn, under felony federal indictment for mail fraud, money laundering and the like, lost to an unknown undertaker from Port Jervis.

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.

Still, the judge argued there was no proof that Mr. Bharara's commentary prompted the grand jury to decide to indict Mr. Silver on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion for earning referral fees from two law firms toward whom he directed clients with business before the state.

Mail and wire fraud covers «deceptive conduct that results in somebody losing money, or gaining money, or in the campaign finance context, it has been used when money has been diverted from what donors were told it was going to be used for,» Henning said.

A former lawyer from Chautauqua County may be facing as much as 20 years in prison and a $ 250 - thousand fine on a federal charge of mail fraud for a nearly three year long ponzi scheme.

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.

Village of Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret face bribery and mail fraud charges in connection with a federal corruption case stretching from New York City to Spring Valley to Albany.

Then Mark Thomas, Dhief Deputy and Director of Elections for the Utah Lieutenant Governor's office, joins us on the phone to talk about vote - by - mail, the importance of mailing your ballot on time to be counted, and how to protect yourself from voter fraud.

In addition, Mr. Cloherty represents businesses and individuals in enforcement matters and government investigations stemming from health care, securities, and mail and bank fraud allegations.

Mr. Machen also served as an Assistant US Attorney in the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia from 1997 to 2001, where he prosecuted matters involving bribery, mail fraud, government contract fraud, federal conspiracy, homicide, embezzlement and theft.

Such expenses include the costs for notarizing fraud affidavits; certified mail sent to law enforcement, financial institutions and credit agencies; lost income resulting from time off work to meet with law enforcement or credit agencies; loan application fees for reapplying for a loan; and reasonable attorney fees incurred to defend lawsuits brought against the insured and to remove criminal or civil judgments.

The Board also accuse Moncher of hiding from investors the fact he was sentenced to 57 months in prison in 2010 by a federal court in Florida for a mortgage fraud scheme and committing mail and wire fraud.

The mail fraud one is bizarre to me, from what I understand it is because they received the trustees deed that they fraudulently obtained through bid rigging by mail.