Sentences with phrase «personal piggybanks»

Many are wondering why Thomas was so «blatant» with his greed, and what Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said: «As we allege, Mayor Thomas used his campaign and inaugural accounts as personal piggybanks.

«As we allege, Mayor Thomas used his campaign and inaugural accounts as personal piggybanks — part of a long - running scheme that began during his 2015 campaign and continued throughout his time in office,» said Attorney General Schneiderman.

-- MOUNT VERNON MAYOR ARRESTED — Journal News» Jonathan Bandler and Jorge Fitz - Gibbons: «Mayor Richard Thomas was arrested Monday, accused of stealing more than $ 12,000 from his political campaign and diverting more than $ 45,000 from his inaugural committee in what the state Attorney General's Office called a wide - ranging scheme to use those funds as his «personal piggybanks.»

He effectively used the company as his own personal piggybank to pay back his and the MSMB funds» debts, according to the charges brought by the FBI and a separate SEC complaint.

Rarely does a business grow and thrive when the owner treats it as his or her personal piggybank.

This comes on the heels of yesterday's bombshell civil suit filed by Cuomo against Espada in which the AG accused the Democratic majority leader of treating Soundview like his «personal piggybank,» looting the nonprofit of more than $ 14 million worth of charitable funds to pay for everything from lavish trips for himself and his family to $ 20,000 worth of sushi — some of which was delivered to his Mamaroneck home.