Sentences with phrase «in alleged bribery»

A former superintendent of community schools in the New York City borough of Queens, her husband, and four associates were charged last week in an alleged bribery scheme involving what authorities said were rigged bids for new computer labs.

In another alleged bribery scheme, prosecutors said Halloran agreed to route city discretionary funding to Stern and an undercover FBI agent, who Halloran believed was a wealthy business partner of Stern's, in exchange for $ 24,800 in donations for his own failed congressional bid.

The proposal comes after Sen. Malcolm Smith and five others were arrested in an alleged bribery scheme in order to secure ballot access for the Republican mayoral line through the Wilson - Pakula process.

Venditto, Mangano and Mangano's wife, Linda, have pleaded not guilty in an alleged bribery scheme in which the elected officials are accused of illegally helping Singh get $ 20 million in indirect loan guarantees and government contracts in exchange for kickbacks, and a $ 450,000 no - show job for Linda Mangano.

Two Cor executives — along with a former vice president at an energy company — are on trial with Percoco over whether they engaged in an alleged bribery scheme in which payments allegedly flowed to Percoco and his wife in return for the former senior Cuomo adviser helping them.

NEW YORK — A former government and campaign adviser to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo testified Monday he participated in an alleged bribery scheme with one of Cuomo's closest associates to help his private sector clients get favorable attention in the governor's administration.

Technically speaking, there are three defendants in a corruption trial under way in Manhattan: a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and two businessmen, all accused in an alleged bribery scheme.

In the statement, Castro explains how he came to be part of an investigation that eventually took down a fellow lawmaker, Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and several others in an alleged bribery plot.

Last month, federal prosecutors listed him among 10 un-charged participants in an alleged bribery scheme involving ex-NYPD Deputy Inspector James Grant, a former 66th Precinct commander, and Jeremy Reichberg, a former fund - raiser for Mayor de Blasio.

«Bashir said the taped conversation demonstrates that Gonzalez — the wire - wearing witness who snared Stevenson in alleged bribery — had it out for Stevenson.

Zemsky's agency took control of the projects after SUNY Poly President Alain «Dr. K» Kaloyeros and eight others were charged in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving state - funded projects, including the one in DeWitt.

Platinum Partners is considering buying out a $ 20 million investment from the New York City correction officers» union, weeks after a former executive at the hedge fund and the union's ex-president were charged in an alleged bribery scheme.

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

Former Governor Odili is asking for the sum of six billion naira in damages for alleged character defamation by Dakuku Pererside over his comments that Dr. Odili played a role in the alleged bribery of Supreme Court Judges that gave judgement in favour of the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike.

They were among six people reportedly charged, including Bronx GOP chair Jay Savino and Queens GOP vice-chair Vince Tabone, in an alleged bribery plot to secure Mr. Smith a slot to run in the Republican mayoral primary.

NEW YORK CITY — Sheldon Silver is out as speaker of the Assembly just days after his arrest on federal corruption charges in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme.

Parrying question after question about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's possible knowledge of and involvement in the alleged bribery and bid rigging schemes unveiled by his office Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara declined to insinuate the second - term governor was part of any ongoing investigation — even as he leveled his regular critique of corruption in state government.

Stevenson was arrested on April 4 by federal law enforcement for his role in the alleged bribery scheme.

But Cuomo's support for the conference also comes as he is facing a mounting of series of political headaches, including the arrest of his former top aide and others in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme involving the governor's signature economic development efforts in upstate New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had a difficult four weeks after his former top aide and eight others were charged in an alleged bribery and bid - rigging scheme that went to the heart of his key economic development efforts in upstate New York.

The endorsement comes as Democrats hope Brooks's race in the 8th Senate district is newly competitive after Venditto's father, Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, along with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, were charged in an alleged bribery plot.

He is accused of playing a role in an alleged bribery scheme to get State Sen. Malcolm Smith on the Republican mayoral ticket for this fall.

NEW YORK CITY — The cooperating witness who was instrumental in the alleged bribery plot that took down state Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens councilman and city GOP bosses is a bankrupt, smooth - talking real estate investor who personally owes a staggering $ 126 million to Citigroup, DNAinfo.com New York has learned.

Venditto, Mangano and Mangano's wife, Linda, all have pleaded not guilty in an alleged bribery scheme in which the former elected officials are accused of illegally helping Singh get $ 20 million in indirect loan guarantees and government contracts in exchange for kickbacks and a $ 450,000 no - show job for Linda Mangano.

A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an energy company executive and two Syracuse - area development company executives are on trial in Manhattan over their roles in an alleged bribery scheme.

Mr. Ulrich further said he was shocked that his colleague, Republican Councilman Dan Halloran, was charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme to land Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith in the Republican primary, but was not surprised Vince Tabone, the executive vice president of the Queens GOP, was arrested as well.

Lawyers for Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, have requested that their client be allowed to testify as a witness in the alleged bribery scandal that has hit Parliament's Appointments Committee.

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.

Asked about the middle - man in an alleged bribery scandal — Jona Rechnitz — who also made six - figure donations to the mayor's political efforts, Hizzoner said his campaign team had vetted him as much as possible.

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

Not exact matches

But in this case, the documents concern the alleged Wal - Mart Mexico bribery scandal, which I wrote about twice for Fortune in May 2012 following the New York Times investigation and articles.

A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which is ongoing, alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock] was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»

In another bizarre twist to GlaxoSmithKline's 2014 Chinese bribery scandal, two investigators who were hired by Glaxo officials in China have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company's actions eventually led to their unfair imprisonment in the countrIn another bizarre twist to GlaxoSmithKline's 2014 Chinese bribery scandal, two investigators who were hired by Glaxo officials in China have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company's actions eventually led to their unfair imprisonment in the countrin China have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company's actions eventually led to their unfair imprisonment in the countrin the country.

Should he accept the job, his first new scandal is the company's alleged bribery practices in other countries.

Officials in the government of left - wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras have described the alleged bribery scandal as the worst in modern Greek history.

A federal indictment in New York in the ongoing college basketball corruption and bribery case alleges that former Louisville coach Rick Pitino knew of a plan to pay recruit Brian Bowen and participated in the plan.

«In view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.&raquIn view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.&raquin this report, which include bribery allegations, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.&raquin compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.»

At the same time, their attorneys argued many of the alleged incidents that resulted in the fraud and bribery charges took place in western New York.

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.»

Both FIFA and the Olympics Committee have been involved in numerous proved and alleged cases of bribery, where candidate countries funnelled money to the organizers in order to increase their chance of becoming a host for the next event.

October 2016: Mangano and Venditto, along with Linda Mangano, were arrested and named in the 13 - count indictment alleging extortion, bribery, fraud and obstruction charges.

October 2016: Mangano and Venditto, along with Linda Mangano, are arrested and named in the 13 - count federal indictment alleging extortion, bribery, fraud and obstruction charges.

First up on Jan. 22 is the trial of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to the governor, and others related to alleged corruption and bribery in connection with Cuomo's economic development efforts.

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.»

By Arthur Z. Schwartz Way back in our November 1 edition, before either Sheldon Silver or «Dean» Skelos had been convicted of bribery, money laundering, and other acts of corruption, I published a piece which alleged that Assembly Member Deborah Glick had her own questions to answer.

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.

His critics linked the alleged construction of the building to the recent bribery and corruption allegation leveled against him by the controversial musician and New Patriotic Party (NPP) card - bearing member, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, in the Unibank - Korle Bu saga.

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.