Sentences with phrase «part of a bribery scheme»

The indictment charges that she essentially received $ 450,000 for working for Singh, but in fact, the money was part of a bribery scheme.

Former Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith was found guilty of promising to dip into such a fund as part of a bribery scheme.

Rechnitz also served as a go - between who helped connect Manhattan - based hedge fund manager Murray Huberfeld and Correction Officers» Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook as part of a bribery scheme to steer $ 20 million in correction union pension money to Platinum Partners hedge fund.

Menendez and Melgen both claim that the private planes and other gifts were because of their decades - long friendship and were not part of a bribery scheme.

NEW YORK CITY — While federal prosecutors have not charged Lisa Percoco with a crime, they are alleging that the job she was given was part of a bribery scheme.

Testimony on Tuesday focused on Joe Percoco's wife Lisa, who was allegedly given a $ 90,000 - a-year low - show job as part of a bribery scheme.

Silver directed payments from a discretionary fund as part of a bribery scheme that netted him millions in kickbacks, and good - government advocates say they provide a smiliar risk for corruption.

Howe, who pleaded guilty to bribery and other crimes in September, contends the money was not a loan but part of a bribery scheme.

Not exact matches

A jury today found ex-Queens Councilman Dan Halloran guilty on all five counts of the corruption charges he faced stemming in part from his role in a bribery scheme to sell the GOP line in the 2013 NYC mayoral primary.

Howe has already pleaded guilty to eight felonies, several of which pertain to the alleged bribery scheme that he testified this week he was a part of with Percoco and executives with two companies.

Joseph Percoco, second from left, leaving federal court on Sept. 22, 2016, was among 8 charged Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in a 14 - county grand jury indictment as part of a wide - ranging bribery scheme.

ALBANY — What began as a quasi-quixotic election law complaint led to the indictment Thursday of Steve Pigeon, a political operative tied to Democrats at the highest level of the state government, as part of a «years - long, mutually beneficial bribery scheme» involving a sitting state judge, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.

Malcolm Smith was recently convicted of federal bribery, extortion, and wire fraud as part of a scheme to get on the 2013 New York City mayoral ballot, and Pedro Espada Jr. is currently serving a five - year sentence for tax fraud.

An undercover FBI agent posed as a corrupt real estate developer as part of the federal government's investigation into the alleged bribery scheme.

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.

Parrying question after question about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's possible knowledge of and involvement in the alleged bribery and bid rigging schemes unveiled by his office Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara declined to insinuate the second - term governor was part of any ongoing investigation — even as he leveled his regular critique of corruption in state government.

Mr. Kaloyeros, who is accused of being part of a wide - ranging scheme that involved bid - rigging and bribery related to upstate economic development projects, is suing to force Fuller Road Management Corp. and Fort Schuyler Management Corp., which oversaw that economic development work, to pay his legal expenses as he fights the state and federal charges.

The major remaining permits needed for the natural gas - powered plant, which was part of an alleged bribery scheme involving a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are for pipelines to deliver the fuel.

In 2016, Howe, 57, admitted to acting as the middleman in Percoco's alleged bribery schemes and agreed to testify against him as part of a plea deal.

After being charged with bribery in a real - estate development scheme as part of a larger political corruption case in New York, it is still unclear whether the mayor of Rockland County's Spring Valley will remain in office.