Sentences with phrase «in bribes and kickbacks»

In January, Silver was charged with using his office to benefit his real estate industry donors and accepting almost $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks, according to the Associated Press; Skelos was charged in May with using his power over real estate laws to enrich his son, Adam, a real estate developer based in New York City.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

But in what could be viewed as providential, Silver was charged — the day after Cuomo's fiery talk — with lining his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a massive abuse of power dating back at least 15 years.

Mr. Silver has been charged by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara with masking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks as income from two law firms, while essentially performing no work for the companies.

Silver, 73, was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for various favors and sentenced to 12 years in prison - though he was allowed to remain free with his appeal pending.

Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York Assembly, exploited his position as one of the most powerful politicians in the state to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, federal authorities said on Thursday as they announced his arrest on a sweeping series of corruption charges.

Federal prosecutors successfully proved to a jury that former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan took millions in bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees.

Much of the $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks Silver was charged with accepting were disguised as legal and referral fees, prosecutors said.

Federal investigators allege Silver exploited his position to rake in millions in bribes and kickbacks.

Silver, 72, was convicted last year of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for various official favors.

Silver, 72, was convicted last year in a corruption case in which he had been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for various official favors.

Silver through his lawyer has denied five counts in a federal complaint accusing him of using his powerful post to solicit and collect millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from developers and lawyers.

The perennial question of how some people practice law while they make laws arises anew as U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's high - octane criminal complaint against Silver alleging «millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income earned as a private lawyer.»

The federal complaint against Silver accuses him of mail fraud and the federal crime of theft of honest services, saying he engaged in a scheme since 2000 to use the power and influence of his official position to obtain for himself over $ 6 million, including $ 700,000 in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income he earned as a private lawyer.

The commission was looking into possible misdeeds by former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was indicted in February for allegedly lining his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000.

According to court documents, The 70 - year old Democratic leader is accused of using the power of his office to solicit millions in bribes and kickbacks.

Bharara said Silver «corruptly collected some $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as «referral fees»» and said it accounted for «approximately two - thirds of all of Silver's outside income since 2002.»

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was charged with fraud and conspiracy in federal court in Manhattan on Jan. 22, 2105, accused of taking $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees from people and firms with business before the state.

He is accused of using his position to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income.

Mr. Silver was accused of disguising millions in bribes and kickbacks as legitimate income from law firms for whom he did no work.

A 35 - page criminal complaint filed by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office lays out his alleged scheme where Silver «used the power and influence of his official position to obtain for himself millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income earned by Silver as a private lawyer.»

Prosecutors said he had collected nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks since 2002 and disguised the proceeds as legitimate income.

Bharara has said he never broke ethics rules while talking about Silver, who is charged with pocketing more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks while serving as one of the most powerful politicians in the state.

Crain's reported this afternoon that the complaint, in which Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accuses Silver of using his political power to line his own pockets with millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from law firm Goldberg & Iryami, cites an unnamed «Developer 1» who was the largest political donor on the state level since 2005.

Dean Skelos» arrest marks the second major indictment of a leader of a legislative body following the case against Silver in January for using his powers as an elected official to elicit millions «in bribes and kickbacks» that he masked as legitimate income.

Lawmakers» outside income has been under a spotlight since the arrest and conviction last year of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) on charges that he pocketed more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks that were disguised as legal fees.

Shelly Silver hasn't even gone to trial yet on charges that he took millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, and his replacement as speaker of the State Assembly, Carl Heastie, is already in the headlines for a dubious real - estate deal.

Silver was arrested Thursday and accused of receiving a total of $ 6 million in bribes and kickbacks from two law firms masked as legitimate income, prosecutors said.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted Monday on charges that he used his power to illegally earn more than $ 5 million in bribes and kickbacks.

Silver turned himself in to federal authorities on Thursday to face charges that he illegally took millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks over the past 12 years, disguised as legitimate payments from two law firms.

By Thursday morning, Silver was handcuffed and under arrest for allegedly taking almost $ 6 million in bribes and kickbacks over the last decade based solely on his power as a legislator.

Those were the two narratives presented to jurors today in the Manhattan federal courthouse where Mr. Silver, still an assemblyman and once among the three most powerful men in the state, is standing trial on charges of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering for allegedly taking more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks.

In one example, prosecutors said Silver received $ 700,000 in bribes and kickbacks by pushing a pair of developers, including one with a $ 1 billion luxury portfolio, to use Goldberg & Iryami without them knowing them he was getting a cut.

Silver was found guilty for mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion, for using his position to receive nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks.

The indictment accuses Silver with using the power and influence of his office to obtain $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks from two law firms for legal work that he never did, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.

Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D - Mid-Island) and Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D - North Shore) spoke briefly Monday afternoon before entering a Democrat conference to discuss appointing Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester), Herman «Denny» Farrell (D - Manhattan), Joseph Lentol (D - Brooklyn), Cathy Nolan (D - Queens) and Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) to take on certain responsibilities of Silver's as the Manhattan Democrat fights federal charges that he collected millions in bribes and kickbacks and tried to disguise it as legitimate income.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested last month on public corruption charges and is accused of using his position to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income.

New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, 70, was arrested on public corruption charges and accused of using his position to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income.

U.S. Atty. Preet Bharara said Silver collected about $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as referral fees.

Silver, 70, was arrested and is accused of using his position to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income.

New York politics were roiled Thursday when Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the state Assembly, was charged with using the power of his office to seek and receive millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

This has become almost routine in the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

First came the Assembly speaker, the powerful Democrat Sheldon Silver, who in January was dragged by federal authorities to a courthouse, black fedora perched on his head, and charged with exploiting his position by accepting millions in bribes and kickbacks.

on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

Silver, accused of using his position to influence real estate legislation and state funding in exchange for millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, was convicted of corruption in November.

Prosecutors allege he used his position to take more than $ 6 million in bribes and kickbacks, which he masked as legitimate income earned as a lawyer over 15 years.

Three weeks after the Moreland Commission — which Governor Cuomo founded in 2013 — was due to release its report on public corruption in New York State, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested by federal authorities on charges of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks.

Silver, 72, was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for various favors, including directing state grants to a particular doctor who passed on leads to him about potential law clients.

Silver, 71, was indicted in January on corruption charges alleging that he abused his political power in order to line his pockets with more than $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks dating back to 2000.

Silver was found to have engaged in a two - track corruption scheme that netted him an estimated $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees.