Sentences with phrase «in a bribery scheme in»

Joseph Percoco, who served as the insider among insiders to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was convicted today of three felony counts for his role in a bribery scheme in which corporate interests got special attention before Cuomo's administration in return for more a steady flow of bribe money paid into Percoco's personal bank account.

Friday's developments in the Buffalo Billion case follow the March conviction of Joseph Percoco, Cuomo's longtime friend and confidant who was found guilty of three felony counts for his role in a bribery scheme in which corporate interests got special attention in return for a steady flow of bribe money paid into Percoco's personal bank account.

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At that time, Glaxo executives in China asked them to investigate a former employee, Vivian Shi, who was suspected of becoming a whistleblower and disclosing a widespread bribery scheme.

Alexander Nix, chief executive of Cambridge Analytica, shown above at a conference in 2016, was suspended by the company Tuesday after a British television sting secretly recorded him discussing bribery and entrapment schemes.

Dropped By federal prosecutors, bribery charges against Harvey McDougle Jr., the Toledo running back accused last month of participating in a point - shaving scheme.

Tuesday, the FBI shocked the sports world by announcing bribery and fraud charges against four prominent college basketball assistant coaches and six peripheral hoops figures, implicating Adidas in a player - payments scheme, putting NCAA - probation'd Louisville in some really dangerous territory, and promising more names to come.

Central to US Attorney Preet Bharara's successful case against Silver was a bribery scheme in which the former speaker directed state grants to a Columbia University oncologist who specialized in mesothelioma research in exchange for the doctor directing his patients to Weitz & Luxenberg, netting Silver lucrative legal fees.

In addition, Huntley also agreed to make restitution of $ 1,000 in connection with an unrelated bribery scheme involving a cargo - handling business at John F. Kennedy International AirporIn addition, Huntley also agreed to make restitution of $ 1,000 in connection with an unrelated bribery scheme involving a cargo - handling business at John F. Kennedy International Airporin connection with an unrelated bribery scheme involving a cargo - handling business at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

In the letter, the attorneys write that» when constitutionally - protected contributions are trotted out as evidence of a bribery scheme — particularly when they have scant relevance to the alleged scheme — jurors are unlikely to consider them merely on the convoluted signaling theories the Government relies on for its assertion of probative value.»

Kruger, Boyland and the others were charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office last month in a bribery scheme that involved allegedly accepting illicit payments in exchange for favors.

In what will had more grist for the mill when it comes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for ethics reform in the state Legislature, Leibell was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemIn what will had more grist for the mill when it comes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for ethics reform in the state Legislature, Leibell was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemin the state Legislature, Leibell was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemin federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemin a bribery and kickback scheme.

A jury today found ex-Queens Councilman Dan Halloran guilty on all five counts of the corruption charges he faced stemming in part from his role in a bribery scheme to sell the GOP line in the 2013 NYC mayoral primary.

Next year, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, will go on trial along with the former president of SUNY Nanotech and upstate developers, who are accused of being involved in a bribery and bid - rigging scheme for economic development projects.

Vincent Tabone informed Queens Republican Chairman Phil Ragusa he was stepping down a day after he and five others were arrested in a bribery scheme and now face federal corruption charges.

A defense lawyer in the Joseph Percoco corruption trial accused the main witness, Todd Howe, of making up a key detail regarding a dinner meeting to bolster the prosecution's theory of a bribery scheme.

In addition to the bribery schemes, in which Boyland sought more than $ 250,000, he was also convicted of collecting $ 71,000 in phony expenses and siphoning $ 84,000 in state funds from a nonprofit to his campaigIn addition to the bribery schemes, in which Boyland sought more than $ 250,000, he was also convicted of collecting $ 71,000 in phony expenses and siphoning $ 84,000 in state funds from a nonprofit to his campaigin which Boyland sought more than $ 250,000, he was also convicted of collecting $ 71,000 in phony expenses and siphoning $ 84,000 in state funds from a nonprofit to his campaigin phony expenses and siphoning $ 84,000 in state funds from a nonprofit to his campaigin state funds from a nonprofit to his campaign.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Damian Williams told jurors that Silver engineered a bribery scheme that made him $ 4 million in legal fees.

A federal grand jury in Manhattan Tuesday returned a 14 - count indictment of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and seven others on corruption charges in two wide - ranging bribery schemes to rig bids and wield influence on upstate development projects.

State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vince Tabone were arrested Tuesday and charged with a mayoral bribery scheme so outlandish it left many in the borough scratching their heads.

The indictment charges that she essentially received $ 450,000 for working for Singh, but in fact, the money was part of a bribery scheme.

Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone were both charged with participating in a bribery scheme to get state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) on the GOP mayoral -LSB-...]

He pointed out that just in the last couple of days, there was another example of failure in the current system of oversight when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged a former portfolio manager in the state's pension fund, which is overseen by the state comptroller, with running a bribery scheme.

The lawyer, Daniel Gitner, represents a former energy company executive who is on trial with Percoco and two others in an alleged bribery scheme.

Percoco, often described as Cuomo's right - hand man and a «brother» is accused of engaging in two separate bribery schemes with companies doing business with the state.

Former State University of New York Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros» trial is set for June, allegedly for his involvement in a fraud and bribery scheme in connection with the governor's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative.

The appeals court said Judge Valerie E. Caproni's instructions to jurors in 2015 did not comply with a later U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the acts required to convict public officials in a quid pro quo bribery scheme to formal exercises of government power, not just meetings or telephone calls.

Court papers say the charges announced Thursday come from «two overlapping criminal schemes involving bribery, corruption, and fraud in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars in State contracts and other official State benefits.»

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that there was sufficient evidence to convict the veteran legislator in two corruption schemes, but jury instructions didn't comply with a new Supreme Court decision narrowing the type of acts required of public officials in a quid - pro-quo bribery scheme to formal exercises of government power.

Smith — one of the state's top Democrats — was busted last year in a failed scheme to secure a spot on the Republican line for the mayoral race allegedly through the bribery of Halloran and two other GOP leaders.

Joseph Percoco, second from left, leaving federal court on Sept. 22, 2016, was among 8 charged Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in a 14 - county grand jury indictment as part of a wide - ranging bribery scheme.

A former Cuomo administration official is among those named in a criminal complaint by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara that alleges kickback and bribery schemes carried out over several years.

The complaint alleges that Aiello and Gerardi, COR's president and general counsel, «entered into a bribery scheme whereby the Syracuse developer would make tens of thousands of dollars in payments to Percoco, using Howe as a pass - through to help conceal that the payments to Percoco came from the Syracuse developer, and in exchange, Percoco agreed to use, and did in fact use, his official position and influence to assist the Syracuse developer with a number of issues as the opportunities arose.»

Silver is accused of using his political position to gain over $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks and bribery payments in schemes involving cancer patients and two major real estate firms.

She bashed Cuomo on corruption, noting the governor's former top aide, Joseph Percoco, was recently convicted in a bribery scheme.

Percoco, the governor's confidant, ex-campaign manager and sometimes political enforcer, is accused of participating in bribery schemes that effectively rigged development contracts with Cuomo campaign donors.

Venditto, Mangano and Mangano's wife, Linda, are scheduled for a federal trial March 12 after pleading not guilty in an alleged bribery scheme.

Joe Percoco, once among the most powerful New York political figures, appeared in federal court today to face criminal charges stemming from a pair of alleged bribery schemes.

Jona Rechnitz, the feds» key witness in the NYPD bribery probe, has high - tailed it out of New York — a month after it surfaced that he allegedly lured some deep - pocketed pals into yet another Ponzi scheme.

Prosecutors took the first full day of testimony in the corruption trial of Sheldon Silver to lay out one of two bribery and kickback schemes they allege the former Assembly speaker undertook.

Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 33, both of Rockville Centre, were convicted Friday of extortion and bribery in schemes to get the son jobs.

What: Convicted for his part in a failed bribery scheme to get him the Republican ballot line for New York City mayor.

It's been a week since a federal corruption investigation exploded in New York state, bringing fraud and bribery and charges against developers and state officials for allegedly running a pay - to - play scheme involving upstate economic development projects.

Todd Howe, himself a former aide to both Andrew and Mario Cuomo, testified about bribery schemes in which he funneled more than $ 300,000 from two clients to Percoco for favors.

The trial of the third defendant — former New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran, who allegedly served as an intermediary for Smith's bribery schemes — will resume in a week.

Howe pleaded guilty a year ago to his part in the bribery schemes, as well as to tax evasion.

Howe has pleaded guilty to eight felonies in connection with the corruption and bribery scheme involving former Cuomo aide, Joseph Percoco.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The attorney for two Cor Development executives charged in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme said Friday the case is based on lies by Todd Howe, the government's main witness against them.

The bribery scheme involving Howe, Percoco, Aiello and Gerardi is alleged to have begun months later, in early 2014.

NYC is withholding $ 35,000 in taxpayer funding from the group Borough Park Shomrim patrol following the arrest of one of its leaders in a nearly $ 1 million bribery scheme involving NYPD pistol permits.

Bharara charged Joseph Percoco, the governor's former executive deputy secretary and righthand man, in a pair of interlinking bribery schemes.