Sentences with phrase «of alleged bribe»

«And he asked for help, and I did whatever I could to help him,» Howe testified of the alleged bribe money he said he helped arrange for Percoco.

Legal experts said Howe's arrest and the testimony that led to it would sap his value as a credible narrator of the alleged bribe scheme and leave prosecutors with an uphill slog to make their case.

Of one of the alleged bribe deals, he told jurors: «That should disgust you because it's a crime.»

In the criminal case, prosecutors contend that the loans were among the fruits of alleged bribes by Singh.

The charges allege the involvement of another former top Cuomo aide, Todd Howe, and the former head of external affairs and government relations for CPV, Peter Galbraith Kelly, Jr., and that some of the alleged bribes also went to Percoco's wife.

Obtained declination of prosecution for prime contractor on construction of federal courthouses in New York and Nevada in connection with investigation of alleged bribes and kickbacks.

Not exact matches

However, Bowen's lawyer, Jason Setchen, has alleged that Bowen had no knowledge of the bribe, which was allegedly paid to Brian Bowen Sr..

Sam Allardyce, the manager once accused of taking» bungs» (bribes) with his son, failed to sue the BBC and clear his name about alleged corrupt practices, was called a crook by Steve Keane has begun sprouting utter drivel and lies to the media.

On Tuesday an indictment in U.S. District Court alleged that several of those officers had paid bribes of up to $ 2,500 each to join the police force so they could lawfully carry concealed guns and display police badges.

On Oman Fm's Boiling Point on Thursday, he alleged that a number of appointees at the seat of government are making filthy money indicating that some persons are demanding bribes in return for jobs.

Prosecutors allege developers paid «bribes» to Howe that «were purported to be consultancy payments and bonuses but which were in fact payments for Howe's actions in his capacity as an agent» of SUNY Poly, who had «substantial control» over its projects.

While alleging no misconduct by Cuomo, the complaint described how the bribe - payers donated use of a plane and $ 350,000 in contributions to his campaign.

They also vacationed together — trips authorities allege Singh paid for as some of the «bribes and kickbacks.»

The trial, expected to last four to six weeks, will have plenty of seamy detail about backroom dealings, court filings suggest — from jokes about wanting more «zitti» in alleged coded references to bribes taken from «The Sopranos,» to using clout to influence state agencies and routing more than $ 300,000 in alleged payoffs to Percoco through his wife.

They checked off more than a dozen potential witnesses, including Lisa Percoco — who prosecutors allege was the direct recipient of more than $ 300,000 in alleged bribe money intended to influence her husband.

The genesis of the bribery scandal stemmed from a Minority member of the Committee, Mahama Ayariga, who alleged that Mr. Agyarko, attempted to bribe the ten minority members on parliament's Appointments Committee with GHc3000 each to ensure the approval of his nomination as the Energy Minister.

The «Venditto's Bribes» slide alleged that Venditto received $ 11,370.38 in limo rides for himself and his family and friends; free use of Singh's conference room and free meals for himself and his family; free or discounted political events at Singh's restaurants for himself and his son, Michael Venditto; and $ 30,000 annually for the supervisor's golf event, which was financed by Singh.

One of the indictments alleges Carlo Lizza and Lizza family members paid bribes to former and now deceased planning and development commissioner Frederick Ippolito to secure contracts, the rezoning of land and the sale of property at 50 Engel St. in Hicksville.

A Cuomo campaign source pointed out that none of the charges against the defendants alleges that campaign contributions amounted to bribes.

In another alleged scheme, Silver was accused of accepting bribes in exchange for enacting tax breaks that helped a Manhattan real estate firm.

Agnifilo of Manhattan contrasted the bribes that Mei pleaded guilty to accepting from Singh — multiple overseas vacations to South Korea and India and $ 1,000 monthly lease payments for a convertible BMW — with Venditto's alleged benefits, which included «discounted» limo rides and the use of a conference room in the basement of one of Singh's restaurants.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in New York City alleged in a criminal complaint Thursday that Aiello and Gerardi, both founders of Fayetteville - based Cor, paid bribes to Howe and Joseph Percoco, a former Cuomo aide, to use their influence to obtain state - funded construction contracts.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has began trial of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe on Monday in Abuja over alleged four count charge of false declaration of assets and acceptance of about N70million bribe.

Silvers lawyers two weeks ago claimed that statements Bharara made about the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

In the ensuing debate, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, a minority member of the Appointments Committee, was also said to have said on Montie Fm — a sister station of Radio Gold — that he didn't know anything about the alleged bribe, even though he was expected to have benefitted from it.

Mr Ayariga had alleged that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko had offered, through committee chair Joe Osei - Owusu and Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, bribe of GHS3000 to each of the Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee to facilitate his (Mr Agyarko's) approval as Minister.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York allege that Percoco took bribes from CPV officials for help in seeking a price guarantee for the 680 megawatts of power the plant is expected to generate.

And who in the service of that ambition tried to bribe his way to a shot at Gracie Mansion,» said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office brought bribery and fraud charges against the alleged crooked pols.

Afeez Hanafi Some suspects arrested for engaging in cult activities at Jakande, Lagos State, have accused the police of collecting bribes to release their alleged accomplices.

The government reform groups say the latest scandal involving Senator Smith's alleged bribes to GOP officials to try to obtain permission to run on the Republican Mayoral ballot once again emphasizes the need to get money out of politics.

Prosecutors alleged Percoco turned to bribes as a way to pay for rising personal costs, driven in part by a move from a modest Staten Island neighborhood to a larger home in an upscale town in Westchester County near where Cuomo lives in the house of his girlfriend, Sandra Lee.

Ibrahim alleged that a member of staff of the commission demanded $ 1m bribe from him before she could collect his nomination papers from him.

An official from an energy company linked to alleged bribes of nearly $ 300,000 paid to former Andrew Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco through his wife testified in Manhattan federal court Thursday that the payments were suspicious from the start.

With ethics troubles of his own (he's been accused of taking bribes to pay his legal bills for another alleged scandal), William Boyland Jr. is being forced to fend off a gaggle of challengers, including Roy Antoine, Anthony Herbert, Anthony Jones, David Miller, Nathan Bradley and Christopher Durosinmi.

It also alleged that Yunusa collected N1.5 million bribe from Tarfa for the purpose of giving favourable rulings and judgments in the cases.

In one of three alleged schemes, prosecutors said that the two men solicited bribes from Charles Dorego, a real estate executive at Glenwood Management, who directed $ 20,000 check for title insurance work to the younger Skelos, at a time when the company was lobbying for housing and rent - related legislation that was crucial to its business.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

The lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — claiming public statements that Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara made about the case «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Federal prosecutors allege that in return for a bribe Cuomo aide Joe Percoco helped Cor Development avoid a costly state mandate prior to construction of a parking lot near the Aloft hotel at the Inner Harbor.

Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated.

The Federal Government has filed two separate charges against former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete and three oil companies over alleged $ 801 million bribe.

Panorama alleged that three of the members of Fifa's executive committee took a series of bribes from now - bust marketing company International Sport and Leisure (ISL) in the 1990s.

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The call for the hearings, of course, comes in the wake of the arrest of erstwhile IDC member Sen. Malcolm Smith, D - Queens, in an alleged scheme to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot on the GOP line.

The CFE saga is just one of many reasons why Cuomo should drop his plan to bribe voters in 2014 with check from an alleged FUTURE surplus.

One of three Members of Parliament who alleged that the Appointments Committee of Parliament was bribed has complained of what seems to a snub by the ad - hoc committee investigating it.

Embattled Queens state Sen. James Sanders is abandoning his bid to unseat Rep. Gregory Meeks, and he's blaming the congressman, saying Meeks is behind leaks regarding FBI probes into his use of slush funds and alleged solicitation of a $ 250,000 bribe from a non-profit.

That selling of influence translated to $ 300,000 in bribes in order to construct a power plant in the Hudson Valley, prosecutors alleged.

Two Syracuse businessmen charged with bribing Percoco found the results of his alleged actions on their behalf «amazing,» according to emails shown at the trial.

Percoco was charged with the following felonies: conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right; extortion under color of official right; two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services wire fraud related to alleged bribes from two companies; and solicitation of bribes or gratuities from the two companies that allegedly paid him more than $ 300,000 between 2012 and early 2015, when he last left Cuomo's office for good.