Sentences with phrase «of federal prosecutors»

Senator Tom Libous of Binghamton was already in the crosshairs of federal prosecutor Preet Bharara.

Faced with a sprawling investigation by the special counsel in Washington, Trump must also contend with an independent - minded office of federal prosecutors in his hometown, New York, who are investigating Cohen.

Faced with a sprawling investigation by the special counsel in Washington, President Trump must also contend with an independent - minded office of federal prosecutors in his hometown, New York, who are investigating his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.

The coming retrials of former state legislative leaders Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos are being watched nationwide as test cases of federal prosecutors» ability to win public - corruption convictions under a new legal standard.

The dismissal of the U.S. attorneys drew condemnation from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who said in a statement that the move cast doubt on whether Sessions is interested in protecting the non-partisan work of federal prosecutors.

After all, while their respective characters, Larry Gigli («rhymes with «really,»» as he says early on) and Ricki, do engage in the expected love - hate sparring, they are both mob enforcers assigned an unusual task: to kidnap and then more or less babysit Brian (Justin Bartha), the younger brother of a federal prosecutor out to nail their big boss.

Tyco picked up half the bill for the Roman - Empire - themed 40th birthday party on the island of Sardinia, attracting the attention of federal prosecutors in Manhattan, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2002.

Bharara also played a leading role in the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation into the firings of federal prosecutors under former President George W. Bush.

They also are seeking more oversight, after the state - funded construction of SolarCity's plant at RiverBend became the target of federal prosecutors over how the project was awarded.

Azrack said the cases were different for three reasons: The de Blasio case involved only «campaign contributions» and not personal gifts, a fact that would increase the government's burden of proof for bribery; the defendants failed to demonstrate they are «similarly situated» to de Blasio; and, critically, the de Blasio matter was already reviewed by a different set of federal prosecutors, who declined to move forward with a case against him.

Christie, a Republican, announced today he would allow the state to move forward with a medical marijuana program after he received assurances the measure wouldn't run afoul of federal prosecutors.

Shkreli, who was arrested Thursday morning on securities fraud charges, has effectively waved a red flag for months in front of federal prosecutors, keeping himself in the media glare with a hugely controversial price hike of a drug that benefits AIDS patients, pregnant women and cancer patients, attacking his critics, including presidential contender Hillary Clinton, and lighting up Twitter with outrageous statements.

We also will continue to cooperate with the efforts of federal prosecutors to identify and punish the unscrupulous parties seeking to exploit the system through criminal acts.»

When Donald Trump took the oath of office, he also took responsibility for naming the next generation of federal prosecutors.

While unable to comment specifically on the bribery charges Silver faces, Bruno questioned his treatment at the hands of federal prosecutors.

Bruno has been a frequent critic of federal prosecutors, and decried again this morning what he saw as an overly aggressive Department of Justice.

Bruno questioned the right of federal prosecutors like U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to look into state legislators» outside employment.

Town - guaranteed loans for Singh totaling about $ 20 million over the years are at the center of federal prosecutors» bribery case against Mangano and Venditto, whose Central Islip trial was in its sixth week.

The U.S. attorney who originally brought the charges against Percoco, Preet Bharara, was fired by President Donald Trump last year in a nationwide purge of federal prosecutors.

Still, several cases involved deaths at the hands of the police have eventually wound up under the purview of federal prosecutors.

«There are plenty of federal prosecutors outside our jurisdiction,» said Eugene O'Donnell, a former prosecutor who teachers criminal law at the City University of New York.

For the monitorship of SAC Capital Advisors, which had reached an insider trading settlement in 2014, Schwartz was chosen by the company itself, and approved by an anonymous panel of federal prosecutors, who often do not disclose the names of those picked, he wrote.

As the New York Times first reported that former Sen. Shirley Huntley «recorded multiple elected officials at the direction of federal prosecutors last year while she was still serving in the Legislature.»

The purchase of a $ 815,000 Westchester County home is a central part of federal prosecutors» case against Percoco, who is accused of accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes that allegedly began around the time he and his wife took out a new mortgage.

Former lobbyist and consultant Todd Howe, who is reportedly a focus of federal prosecutors probing state - funded development deals, denies owing $ 85,000 to one of his former clients, COR Development Co., according to court papers filed Friday.

But it isn't only the media that is to blame; it is deeply troubling that the office of the federal prosecutor investigating the case has allowed the leaking of such information — clearly intended to humiliate the senator — to take place.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, the head of the federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan, recently told the judge that breaking the case into two trials is fair in order to accommodate scheduling conflicts for defense lawyers as well as Ciminelli's health issues.

Kaminsky rep Evan Thies said Kaminsky's having «successfully and fairly prosecuted drug kingpins and dirty politicians» has earned him backing from a number of federal prosecutors.

The public outcry was so intense, that it garnered national attention and led to the intervention of Federal prosecutors to continue the investigations of the Moreland Commission.

Many of the federal prosecutors who were nominated by President Barack Obama had already left their positions, but the nearly four dozen who stayed on in the first weeks of the Trump administration have been asked to leave «in order to ensure a uniform transition,» Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said Friday.

At a March appearance at Fordham Law School — organized by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2014 primary challenger Zephyr Teachout — the attorney defended his public statements about corruption, arguing they were simply comments about policy typical of a federal prosecutor.

Due to fears of federal prosecutors — who can subpoena such correspondence — legislators have are already become more hesitant to commit their thoughts to paper.

«Now a significant portion of his quarter - century business record is under the microscope of federal prosecutors — posing a potential threat not just to Mr. Cohen but also to the president.»

The duties and responsibilities of federal prosecutors are contained in s. 2 of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Deskbook.

Jonathan Turley marvels at the hyperbole of federal prosecutors seeking to declare the graven image of Rep. Ron Paul on a gold coin «Instruments of Domestic Terrorism.»

Susan Lerner, with Common Cause, says legislators are finding that if they don't change their policies they are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors.

This time the cases of Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the Assembly, and Dean Skelos, former majority leader of the Senate, are being watched nationwide as test cases of federal prosecutors» ability to win public - corruption convictions under a new legal standard.

«When you do have an investigation going on, we're very mindful of making sure there's nothing that would impede the work of federal prosecutors,» said DiNapoli, D - New York.

In addition to Al Pacino (as Starkman, a big - time mobster from New York), Christopher Walken shows up as the only police officer who seems at all concerned that the younger brother of a federal prosecutor has been kidnapped.

The previously unreported testimony from the onetime senior Uber official, as well as interviews conducted by Reuters with five current and former Uber employees, rebuts statements made in an explosive 37 - page letter last year that triggered the internal probe and drew the attention of federal prosecutors, who are still investigating.

In 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors.

The comptroller was removed from oversight of some of the economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, that became a target of federal prosecutors.

Lawyers say that the introduction of a compliance counsel reflects a wider trend: that the skill sets of federal prosecutor and compliance officer are merging as the Justice Department uses compliance as a foundation stone of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.

Bloom ran an ongoing and illegal high - stakes poker game in Los Angeles and then New York in the first decade of the new millennium; she ultimately fell afoul of federal prosecutors, narrowly avoided jail, wrote a book, and here's the inevitable movie, not only scripted by Sorkin but directed by him in his behind - the - camera debut.

With a quick wit and a steady stream of public appearances, Bharara has been one of the more charismatic prosecutors to lead one of the busiest offices of federal prosecutors in the country.

Another Albany politician caught in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors.»

And now another legislative leader is in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The coming retrials of two former New York state politicians, Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, are being watched nationwide as test cases of federal prosecutors» ability to win public - corruption convictions under a new legal standard.

Bruno at the time was in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors; he was later indicted and found guilty of corruption charges, but his conviction was vacated.

The attorney is assigned to look into the Buffalo Billion program and other upstate economic development initiatives that have fallen into the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, according to Schwartz's contract with the Executive Chamber released on Friday.