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The woman convicted of buying guns for a man that were used to kill two firefighters on Christmas Eve 2012 was sentenced to eight years in prison on federal charges Wednesday.
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The former New York congressman is serving a nearly two - year federal prison sentence following his conviction on charges that stemmed from sexting with a 15 - year - old girl.
He was convicted on insider trading and tax evasion charges and served five years in federal prison.
It came crashing down hard on Friday as a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to serve the rest of his life in prison, following his earlier conviction on seven charges related to conspiracy, narcotics and money - laundering.
A Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty last year to federal child p0rnography charges was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison.
Jennifer, Renee, and Lana are the daughters of Anthony «T.G.» Graziano, the capo of the Bonanno crime family, currently serving a prison sentence on federal racketeering and extortion charges.
Art Schlichter, NFL quarterback Has spent four of the past six years in prison on various charges; currently in Marion County Jail, Indianapolis, awaiting trial on federal charges of money laundering.
Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services.
You simply can't see it,» Judge Gary Sharpe told ex-Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno before sentencing him to two years in prison on federal corruption charges.
Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services for pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Suffolk sheriff's department while golfing, gambling and politicking on county time.
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's retrial on corruption charges is scheduled to begin Monday in federal court in Manhattan, but his new shot at vindication is expected to be a virtual carbon copy of the 2015 version that ended in his conviction and a 12 - year prison sentence.
«It is my humble honor to stand here today as a candidate for governor, as a mayor of the largest city but also as an imperfect human being,» said Ganim, who spent seven years in prison on federal corruption charges.
Mr. Peralta's reputation took a slight hit when it was revealed in May he was one of the elected officials federal prosecutors recorded while meeting with ex-State Senator Shirley Huntley, who is now serving a year in prison on embezzlement charges.
The voting wrapped up a session clouded by federal investigations into corruption and the sentencing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County) to federal prison on bribery and extortion charges.
The appellate ruling is part of a multipronged court battle between Tinari forces and dissidents who say the party is still under the control of ex-Conservative chairman Edward Walsh, who is in federal prison after his conviction on corruption charges.
Previous Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin remains in jail on federal corruption charges stemming from the «Corridor of Corruption» case that also landed Malcolm Smith, Jay Halloran and other major figures in prison.
Mr. Grimm went on to plead guilty to a single charge of tax evasion and step down from his seat, and is currently serving time in federal prison.
Howe pleaded guilty to eight federal charges, and defense lawyers have argued that he lied on the witness stand to try to escape the potential for decades in prison.
U.S. prosecutors are recommending that former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver receive a sentence «substantially in excess» of 10 years in prison for his conviction on federal corruption charges late last year.
Although Rowland was convicted and spent 10 months in prison on a non-campaign related federal charge, public anger over political corruption in general pushed state lawmakers to pass major campaign reforms.
Former Assemblymember Seminerio died in Federal Prison in January 2011 while serving a six - year sentence for his conviction on influence - peddling charges related to his operation of a private consulting business that used his legislative position to generate income.
Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who endured for decades as one of the most powerful figures in state government, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in November on multiple corruption charges.
The last Republican to hold the office was Mary Moran, who won a surprising victory in 1989 and served one term before losing in 1991 to Democrat Joseph Ganim, who later went to federal prison on corruption charges.
The 70 - year - old Democrat was taken into custody by the FBI on federal charges that he took nearly $ 4 million in payoffs and kickbacks, crimes that carry up to 100 years in prison and could cost him his political seat.
Though the park is still named after Skelos, who last week was sentenced to five years in prison on federal corruption charges, the village of Rockville Centre removed any signs referencing the Dean Skelos Sports Complex.
The once powerful Manhattan Democrat, facing 12 years in prison after his conviction on federal corruption charges, is surfacing in different campaign ads.
Federal prosecutors asked a judge to sentence former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to at least 12 years in prison, following his conviction on eight counts of public corruption charges, and asked that Skelos» son, Adam, be sentenced to more than 10 years.
Dean Skelos, the once mighty Senate Republican who was addressed by colleagues as «Leader» before his political career collapsed last year, was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison following his conviction on federal corruption charges.
She is the daughter of Paul Adler, the former Rockland County Democratic chairman, who went to prison several years ago on federal corruption charges but is now active again in political circles.
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LOWER MANHATTAN — Prosecutors want disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to spend at least 14 years in prison — more than any jail term given to other convicted New York state legislators — for his conviction on corruption charges, according to papers filed in federal court Wednesday.
Last September, Finch became the first incumbent mayor in Bridgeport history to lose a mayoral primary and his loss came at the hands of Ganim, a former mayor who spent seven years in federal prison on corruption charges.
The 70 - year - old Democrat was taken into custody by the FBI on federal conspiracy and bribery charges that carry up to 100 years in prison and could cost him his political seat.
A Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to remand into prison custody pending the determination of a bail application by the Ex - FCT minister Bala Mohammed who has been arraigned over a 6 - count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million.
Though the names of both Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, also convicted on corruption charges, appear on the federal Bureau of Prisons website, neither is in custody.
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to sentence former state Senate majority leader Dean Skelos to at least 12 years in prison, following his conviction in February on eight counts of public corruption charges, and asked that Skelos» son, Adam, be sentenced to more than 10 years.
It's also worth noting that legendary levels of dubious activity cross partisan lines there: After the Republican Party lost the majority in the state Senate in 2008, Democrats spent the first few months of their abbreviated stint in power basking in new information about how Republicans spent the legislature's money on items like a special van for the man who was then their majority leader, Joe Bruno, who went on to be sentenced to two years in prison on federal corruption charges.
Former New York state Assembly member William Boyland was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison last September after his conviction on bribery charges.
UPDATED, 5:00 p.m., May 3: Former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday, after his conviction on federal corruption charges related to his dealings with several prominent real estate figures.
He later served prison time on federal corruption charges.
The once powerful Manhattan Democrat, facing 12 years in prison after his conviction on federal corruption charges, is surfacing in different campaign ads — and not in a good way.
Despite serving prison time on federal corruption charges and getting booted from office, former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate is trying to get back into politics.
Silver, convicted on federal corruption charges late last year, was sentenced to 12 years in prison last week.
Dean G. Skelos, the once powerful Republican majority leader of the New York State Senate who was convicted with his son in December on federal corruption charges, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison.
He also said he met with federal investigators from the Albany and Manhattan U.S. Attorney offices on May 12 — the same day former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced to five years in prison on federal corruption charges.
The new poll follows a month in which former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos were sentenced to federal prison after they were convicted on corruption charges in separate cases last year.
Silver was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after he was convicted on charges of extortion, fraud and money laundering related to bribery schemes in which he received millions for political favors.
He could face up to 20 years in prison on the federal wire fraud charge, and 10 years for the theft charge.
Percoco was convicted last week on three of six federal corruption charges and faces up to 50 years in prison.
Carl Kruger, the once - powerful New York State senator from Brooklyn who resigned his office in disgrace and pleaded guilty to corruption charges in December, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday by a federal judge in Manhattan.