Sentences with phrase «in straw donor»

Jia Hou, the campaign treasurer for former city comptroller and one - time mayoral contender John Liu, was found guilty in 2013 of attempted wire fraud, obstruction of justice and making false statements for a role in a straw donor scheme.

He also received $ 6,500 in straw donor contributions, the complaint says.

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NYC Comptroller John Liu insists he was «deceived» by a fundraiser charged with using straw donors to circumvent contribution limits, but the identification of a yet unnamed conspirator in the case could prove that assertion wrong.

Investigators looking into de Blasio's fundraising practices are now scrutinizing his 2013 campaign for possible straw donors, checking to see if they were either reimbursed for their contributions or given cash to pass along to the campaign in order to skirt the city's donation limits.

Indicted restaurateur Harendra Singh told investigators that he disclosed to de Blasio his use of straw donors in fundraising for de Blasio and that he falsified a campaign receipt at the direction of the mayor's office, according to a court filing by former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's attorney.

Halloran is also facing charges of allegedly pocketing $ 18,300 in cash bribes and $ 6,500 in straw - donor campaign donations for agreeing to steer $ 80,000 of council discretionary funding for his district to a company he believed was controlled by those who paid him the bribes.

DNAinfo New York reported earlier this week that federal authorities were scrutinizing de Blasio's 2013 campaign for possible straw donors and how a developer with business before the city said it was hard to say no when the mayor called and requested a $ 20,000 for one of his nonprofits in 2014.

In addition, authorities are looking into straw donors in the mayor's campaign and examining why the city lifted deed restrictions on multiple properties for individuals who donated to the mayor's nonprofit or his effort to win back the SenatIn addition, authorities are looking into straw donors in the mayor's campaign and examining why the city lifted deed restrictions on multiple properties for individuals who donated to the mayor's nonprofit or his effort to win back the Senatin the mayor's campaign and examining why the city lifted deed restrictions on multiple properties for individuals who donated to the mayor's nonprofit or his effort to win back the Senate.

Hou also instructed volunteers to forge signatures on donation cards and to accept them in a manner to conceal that they were filled out by straw donors, the complaint said.

The documents are in response to a motion to dismiss all of the charges against Oliver Pan, a Liu fundraiser who is facing fraud charges in connection with a straw donor scheme.

His supporters cast this as a major victory, noting Coffey has never before held elected office and, unlike the straw poll winner, former state Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo, has never been involved in government and has deep ties to the party rank - and - file, although he has been a big Democratic donor for some time.

The suburban seat was targeted by New York City Democrats including Mayor Bill de Blasio, who funneled over $ 500,000 to Murphy's opponent through the use of straw donor committees using a loophole in New York State campaign finance law.

Among the others recognised in Mr Cameron's resignation list were Britain Stronger In Europe director Will Straw, former No 10 communications director Craig Oliver, former press secretary Graeme Wilson, and Conservative donor Andrew Cooin Mr Cameron's resignation list were Britain Stronger In Europe director Will Straw, former No 10 communications director Craig Oliver, former press secretary Graeme Wilson, and Conservative donor Andrew CooIn Europe director Will Straw, former No 10 communications director Craig Oliver, former press secretary Graeme Wilson, and Conservative donor Andrew Cook.

At the meeting, the agent said he had funneled $ 6,500 in illegal contributions to Halloran's congressional campaign, by paying off straw donors so that the agent's name wouldn't appear in official documents.

The ex-girlfriend of New York Rep. Michael Grimm has pleaded not guilty to charges she was involved in a campaign straw donor scheme.

LLCs and «straw donors» have been in the news lately, with questionable financing practices in the 2014 state senate elections in particular coming under heavy scrutiny.

It was co-hosted by hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who a few months later pleaded guilty to a straw donor scheme in which he funneled more than $ 180,000 to Clinton and two other federal candidates from 2007 to 2011.

A news release yesterday from Senate Republicans also pointed to the alleged use of «straw donors» to beef up public matching cash in New York City Comptroller John Liu's campaign.

The Board based its August ruling on an investigation that found «pervasive» violations of campaign law throughout Liu's campaign operation, citing the May convictions of Liu's campaign treasurer and a campaign donor in connection with a straw - donor scheme.

The resulting surge of money going to county committees that had historically reported modest fundraising numbers combined with the fact that they instantly transferred receipts to Senate candidates indicated they were not simply engaging in routine party business and were being used only as «straw donors.»

She repeatedly mentions that the Ulster and Putnam committees didn't have a history of receiving large contributions from their donors in the fall of 2014 or getting involved in Senate races, which she views as signals that they were used as straw donors to evade contribution limits.

As described by the New York Times, the government asserted in it's closing argument that Liu must have been aware of the illegal «straw donor» arrangements that his campaign aides are accused of.

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Dinesh D'Souza to five years of probation, including eight months in a community confinement center, ordering no jail time for the conservative author and pundit who pleaded guilty to using straw donors to make an illegal campaign contribution.

They both participated in a scheme to use straw donors — people who donate on behalf of others — to swell the coffers of Liu's mayoral war chest.?

Liu's campaign has been floundering since the arrest of the 25 - year - old campaign treasurer in February on allegations that she helped use straw donors to channel illegal contributions far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign coffers.

The focus on pulling in campaign cash came as de Blasio endured stories on multiple investigations of his fund - raising; drew new scrutiny about potential straw donors and saw his press secretary announce her resignation.

But in November, his campaign was shaken by the arrest of a fund - raiser, Xing Wu Pan, who was charged with conspiring to funnel an improperly large donation to Liu through straw donors.

Dinesh D'Souza, the conservative pundit, author and filmmaker, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to using straw donors to make an illegal contribution to a Republican Senate candidate from New York in 2012.

They included an actress and a California man who later testified in federal court that they had been straw donors for Hsu.

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NEW YORK CITY — A former aide and a fundraiser for City Comptroller John Liu were both found guilty in federal court on Thursday of helping to concoct a straw - donor scheme to benefit Liu's campaign, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Those straw donors allegedly gave money in groups to Liu's campaign and were reimbursed at a later date by the real donors.

Mr. Pan, according to the charges, sought to send the money to Mr. Liu's campaign by using 20 straw donors — people who are recorded in campaign finance documents as giving to a candidate but actually serve as conduits for money from an unseen large donor, the person said.

More recently, restaurateur Harendra Singh, while testifying in the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, said that de Blasio did not dissuade him from using straw donors to funnel contributions to political allies.

In the second scheme, Halloran allegedly received $ 18,300 in cash bribes and $ 6,500 on straw donor contributions in exchange for steering an $ 80,000 City Council contract to a company he believed was controlled by one of those who paid him the bribeIn the second scheme, Halloran allegedly received $ 18,300 in cash bribes and $ 6,500 on straw donor contributions in exchange for steering an $ 80,000 City Council contract to a company he believed was controlled by one of those who paid him the bribein cash bribes and $ 6,500 on straw donor contributions in exchange for steering an $ 80,000 City Council contract to a company he believed was controlled by one of those who paid him the bribein exchange for steering an $ 80,000 City Council contract to a company he believed was controlled by one of those who paid him the bribes.

At the meeting, the agent allegedly said he had funneled $ 6,500 in illegal contributions to Halloran's congressional campaign, by paying off straw donors so that the agent's name wouldn't appear in official documents.

The borough president insisted that he did not have all the details on the five probes into Mr. de Blasio's political nonprofits, his funneling cash into Democratic State Senate campaigns in 2014, his administration's decision to lift a deed restriction for a well - connected developer, on his acceptance of cash from potential straw donors in 2013 and into his relationship with animal rights groups dedicating to abolishing horse - driven carriages in Central Park.

«We need to bolster our money laundering laws, move aggressively against straw donors and unmask the identity of those groups or individuals who want to operate in the shadows.

Prominent figures in the unsuccessful campaign to remain in the European Union, including executive director Will Straw and donors Ian Taylor and Andrew Cook, were among those in line for recognition on the resignation honours list obtained by the Sunday Times yesterday.