Sentences with phrase «involved in bribery schemes»

The bills would make it easier for the state's DA's to prosecute cases of bribery, and politicians and others involved in bribery schemes.

Percoco, Aiello and Cor executive Joseph Gerardi deny that they were involved in a bribery scheme.

But the feds say they don't believe that anyone from the Manhattan District Attorney «s Office was involved in the bribery scheme, and it appears that Meng was poised simply to cheat his unsuspecting friend out of the money — without delivering on his promises to get the tax case dropped.

(Percoco, the governor's ex-top adviser, was convicted last week of being involved in a bribery scheme.)

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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.»

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.

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.

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

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.

The aide, Joseph Percoco, was convicted of three felonies in March for running a bribery and extortion scheme involving state economic development contracts.

Prosecutors say Percoco was involved in a two - pronged bribery scheme involving more than $ 300,000 in payoffs funneled through Percoco's wife, allegedly to pay for Percoco's power to influence government decisions that financially benefit Cor Development and CPV, the energy company.

The complaint says that the men were involved in «two overlapping criminal schemes involving bribery, corruption and fraud in the awarding of hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official state benefits.»

And last week, Trump himself plucked the one thorn from the governor's side: Preet Bharara, the hot - dogging U.S. Attorney who indicted a score of the Cuomo's top aides and donors last year in alleged bid - rigging and bribery schemes involving state contracts and services.

Kaloyeros stepped down from the leadership of SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the fall after it was alleged in federal and state criminal complaints that he took part in a wide - ranging scheme that involved bid - rigging and bribery.

Two city building inspectors and an asbestos investigator were among 14 people charged in three alleged construction schemes involving bribery and corruption, authorities said Wednesday.

Jurors at the corruption trial of a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo saw photos on Tuesday of the governor palling around with a co-defendant charged in a «pay - to - play» bribery scheme involving a state - funded revitalization project upstate.

Howe, another long - time associate of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is expected to detail what prosecutors contend were bribery schemes he, Percoco, and the businessmen defendants were involved in.

Lobbyist Todd Howe was expected to take the stand Thursday; prosecutors expect him to detail bribery schemes he, Percoco and the defendants were allegedly involved in

A former executive at a Hudson Valley - headquartered power plant pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a pay - to - play scheme involving a Northern Westchester resident and former top aid...

A former executive at a Hudson Valley - headquartered power plant pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a pay - to - play scheme involving a Northern Westchester resident and former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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.

State lawmakers want to see more oversight of economic development spending after the arrests of nine people last week in an alleged widespread scheme involving bid rigging and bribery within key projects designed to spur job creation upstate.

Of course, Bharara's case has not yet been proven in a court of law, though one of the 10 men charged — former lobbyist Todd Howe, who did work for CPV — has already pleaded guilty for his role in the bribery scheme that involved paying tens of thousands of dollars to Percoco through the former gubernatorial aide's wife.

The reference, of course, is to former aide Joseph Percoco who was one of eight men indicted in connection with a bid - rigging and bribery scheme involving state contracts.

Joseph Percoco, a former top aide and confidant of Cuomo, as well as SUNY Polytechnic Institute's founding President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros and officials at some of upstate New York's most prominent development firms were charged in a federal complaint with allegedly engaging in two overlapping schemes involving bribery, corruption and fraud in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official benefits.

Federal authorities plan to unseal charges against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as early as Thursday in connection with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the governor's signature economic - development program, according to people familiar with the matter.

Cuomo's former closest aide, Joe Percoco, is currently on trial in federal court, accused of engineering two bribery schemes involving donors to Cuomo's campaign.

And one of the businessmen implicated in the NYPD scandal is already cooperating with the FBI after he was snared in a bribery scheme involving Norman Seabrook, the now - former president of the city correction officers» union who received $ 65,000 for channeling $ 20 million in union money into a hedge fund run by a friend.

Two NYC building inspectors and an asbestos investigator were among 14 people charged in three alleged construction schemes involving bribery and corruption, authorities said.

Federal authorities plan to unseal charges against Joe Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as early as today in connection with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the governor's signature economic - development program, according to people familiar with the matter.

Governor Cuomo's former closest aide, Joe Percoco, is currently on trial in federal court, accused of engineering two bribery schemes involving donors to Cuomo's campaign.

Howe pleaded guilty last month to eight felonies in connection with a corruption scheme involving bribery and bid - rigging on state development contracts.

In an interview on Talk 1300's «Live from the State Capitol,» DiNapoli said that federal investigators had been given access to whatever they needed as they probed the alleged bribery scheme involving Navnoor Kang, but his office learned the depth of the issue when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced charges against Kang on Wednesday.

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.

Testimony in the bribery and corruption case against Joseph Percoco, former executive deputy secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has honed in on three alleged schemes involving Syracuse - based Cor Development Co. executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi.

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.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda, were arrested Thursday morning in a bribery and kickback scheme involving a restaurateur — who paid Linda Mangano $ 450,000 for a no - show job as a «food taster,» authorities said.

In what has become an all to familiar story, the FBI made arrests early this morning of state officials, local politicians and local party bosses caught in a bribery scheme involving political favoIn what has become an all to familiar story, the FBI made arrests early this morning of state officials, local politicians and local party bosses caught in a bribery scheme involving political favoin a bribery scheme involving political favors

On Friday, prosecutors disclosed that Shirley L. Huntley, when she was a Democratic state senator from Queens, had secretly recorded conversations with seven elected officials and two other people after she was confronted by the F.B.I. and asked about her alleged participation in criminal schemes involving embezzlement and bribery.

Still ahead are the trials of eight individuals, including people close to Cuomo, involved in alleged bid - rigging and bribery schemes.

But most of all, Mr. Howe began to deliver an unsparing look at how he said Joseph Percoco, once one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's closest aides, sought to actively sell his influence in Albany in what prosecutors have called two separate bribery schemes involving companies seeking state contracts.

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

But on Thursday, Sept. 22, two close former aides to the two - term governor were charged in a federal corruption and bribery scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts.

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.

Now come similar allegations out of New York, where Newsday reports that a Bethpage lawyer, William Hamel, was charged with bribery this week in an insurance fraud scheme involving patient records purchased from employees in New York City's public hospitals.

This may be the Rolls - Royce of foreign bribery schemes, but only because it involves three former Rolls - Royce employees who pleaded guilty in a foreign bribery scheme.