Sentences with phrase «of witness tampering»
Gov. Patterson was accused of witness tampering, an extramarital affair, and drug use — leading to his exit from a re-election bid (plus the behest of President Obama to clear the way for Andrew Cuomo).
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Governor Cuomo has said nothing to counteract the negative news stories, since his office received a letter from prosecutors saying the governor's initial attempt to explain himself could lead to charges of witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
Cuomo has said nothing to counteract the negative news stories, since his office received a letter from prosecutors saying the governor's initial attempt to explain himself could lead to charges of witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
But his brief term was mired by allegations of witness tampering and improper use of his office to secure perks such as World Series tickets.
Tabone was also convicted of witness tampering.
The jurors also could not reach a verdict on two additional counts of illegal practices in campaign financing, and acquitted the Bridgeport Democrat of one count of witness tampering.
The U.S. Attorney also accused Sampson of witness tampering.
Not exact matches
In December, a Singapore court sentenced Yeo Jiawei, a former private banker at the local branch of the Swiss bank BSI, to 30 months in prison for tampering with witnesses and obscuring his ties to Mr. Low.
In my opinion if someone thinks that a collection of books written by many people with hundreds of witnesses can be tampered with, then certainly scientific research and data can be tampered with as well.
In the letter, The Times says, Bharara threatened to investigate the governor's aides and maybe even Cuomo himself for «possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering.»
Spota, 76, and McPartland, 51, each faces four counts: conspiracy to tamper with witnesses and obstruct an official proceeding; witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding; obstruction of justice; and accessory after the fact to the deprivation of civil rights, according to the indictment.
Whatever... another conviction, thanks to video, and nary a hint of a charge for witness tampering by the Queens County DA
The clips are mostly from national shows, which — with the rather glaring exception of CNN, which employs the governor's brother, Chris Cuomo, picked up on this story since the Times report last week — followed by US Attorney Preet Bharara's sharply - worded warning about witness tampering and obsctruction — really kicked things up a notch.
Cuomo is at the center of Albany corruption, under federal investigation for obstruction of justice, witness tampering.
It also maintains the governor is under federal investigation for witness tampering and obsctuction of justice, which isn't entirely true, though it has been speculated that those could be charges under consideration — if any charges are indeed to be brought — by US Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is investigating the demise of Cuomo's now - defunct corruption - busing Moreland Commission.
Mr. Bharara is also reportedly investigating Mr. Cuomo: after several former members of the Moreland Commission publicly defended its work (in coordination with Mr. Cuomo's office), Mr. Bharara warned Mr. Cuomo not to tamper with witnesses.
The elder Mr. Kushner built the family's real estate business into a multibillion - dollar empire of apartments and land until he was sent to federal prison in 2005 for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign donations, many of them to Democratic candidates.
The ex-police commissioner replaces Thomas Spota, who resigned after being indicted on federal obstruction of justice, witness tampering charges.
In it, the paper says, Bharara threatened to investigate the governor's aides and maybe even Cuomo himself for «possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering.»
«To the extent anyone attempts to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation, including the recollection of a commissioner or one of the commission's employees,» Bharara's office wrote.»
Christopher McPartland, the chief of investigations and head of the government - corruption bureau of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Long Island, also was charged in the four - count indictment that includes conspiracy to tamper with witnesses and obstruct an official proceeding.
... We must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law.»
Herein lies the rub for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the NYT, «Preet Bharara's in a letter to the commission's lawyer says attempting «to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation» would be examined as potential witness tampering or obstruction.»
Bharara responded by warning the governor — in a letter that quickly leaked — against witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
Gov. Cuomo and his staff were told through their Commission's lawyer, to back off from making any calls to witnesses or attempting to tamper with their recollection of events.
If the governor's office had chosen someone with less credibility, you could see that there might be suggestions about tampering with witnesses and other evidence (i.e. that the governor's investigation might try to taint the government investigation during their own evidence collection), but I don't think you'll see any of that here with Bart in charge.»
That revelation prompted Bharara's office to warn the Moreland Commission's attorney that such actions could lead to an investigation into potential witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
Sampson, the former Democratic leader of the Senate, is accused of obstructing justice, witness and evidence tampering and lying to an FBI agent.
But U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, in a letter to the governor, warned Cuomo that the appearance of the Fitzpatrick statement, along with a cluster of statements from other commissioners insisting that they were independent, could be construed as witness tampering.
In July 2014, Bharara went after Cuomo directly for his role in Moreland, writing a sternly worded — and quickly leaked — letter to the governor in which he threatened to investigate Cuomo for witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
On this week's Gazette: Governor Andrew Cuomo is tapping his campaign war chest to pay for a criminal defense lawyer after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said his office is looking into possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering in the activities of the Moreland Commission.
However, the Brooklyn Democrat has a trial date set for February and could be sentenced to over 100 years in prison for additional charges including obstruction of justice, witness and evidence tampering, according to Newsday.
Sharpton said authorities told him not to talk to Orta, who was later arrested on gun possession charges, because he would be at risk of tampering with a witness.
Mr. Bharara also warned Mr. Cuomo last week about possible witness tampering after several former members of the Moreland Commission publicly defended the governor in an effort coordinated by Mr. Cuomo's office.
After Cuomo's office asked some commission members to put out statements defending the operation of the panel, Bharara sent a letter warning that such actions potentially be considered witness tampering.
«To the extent anyone attempts to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation, including the recollection of a commissioner or one of the commission's employees, we request that you advise our office immediately, as we must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law.»
The federal witness - tampering statute (18 U.S. code 1512), for example, applies to» [w] hoever knowingly uses intimidation, threatens, or corruptly persuades another person, or attempts to do so, or engages in misleading conduct toward another person, with intent to... influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in an official proceeding» or «cause or induce any person to --»
The four - count indictment charges Spota and his chief of investigations, Christopher McPartland, with conspiracy, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and accessory after the fact to deprive civil rights.
According to the New York Times, the U.S. Attorney sent a letter earlier this week to the governor's office that warning of possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
Smith's co-defendant, former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, is accused of taking a bribe and tampering with a witness, county GOP leader Philip Ragusa.
Pressed on whether contacting members of the commission could be witness tampering, Cuomo said, «Let him do his work, and we'll have a public dialogue thereafter.»
«To the extent anyone attempts to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation, including the recollection of a commissioner or one of the commission's employees, we request that you advise our office immediately, as we must consider whether such actions constitute obstruction of justice or tampering with witnesses that violate federal law,» Bharara wrote in July.
Bharara issued Cuomo a warning last week after a Cuomo aide solicited public statements of support from some members of the commission, suggesting that such orchestration could amount to witness tampering.
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Other reasons given by women for not pursuing formal justice include fear of shame due to having rape incidents being made public and thus damage to their social standing, as well as inadequate protection and difficulties encountered during prosecution due to evidence tampering and witness withdrawal.
A student may not threaten members of the Student Judicial Committee or attempt to tamper with witnesses to the Student Judicial Committee.
It is, to be legalistic about it, witness - tampering, and a sadly appropriate start to a hearing that at least partly addressed the climate of intimidation in global - warming science.
As a result of Quattrone's email (and nothing else), the US Attorney indicted him for obstruction of justice and witness tampering (serious, big - time felonies).
Patrick Moore has reported Greenpeace — the charity he co-founded in the 1970s — to the FBI for what he claims are a series of offences, including «outright breach of the RICO, wire - fraud, witness - tampering and obstruction - of - committee statutes.»
Mexican activist Gustavo Castro — the sole witness to Cáceres» killing — has claimed the murder scene was tampered with.5 Colleagues at Ms. Cáceres» organization COPINH were accused of her killing despite no evidence linking them to the crime.