Sentences with phrase «prosecutors bring charges against»

FBI Director James Comey said his office is not recommending that prosecutors bring charges against Hillary Clinton for handling of classified information in connection to her use of private email servers.

Not exact matches

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

Mr. Cosby paid Ms. Constand $ 3.38 million in 2006 as part of the confidential financial settlement of a lawsuit she had brought against him after prosecutors originally declined to bring charges.

It would, at most, be a technical violation that no sane prosecutor would base criminal charges on (assuming that such charges could be brought against the president).

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

So far, prosecutors working for Mueller have brought charges against four people, including former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, and his former national security adviser, Mike Flynn.

We can take some comfort at the fact that finally, toward the end of the twentieth century, prosecutors have begun applying criminal statutes to corporate officers who make decisions that (for instance) cause death or injury to a worker or to the public, and charges brought against these individuals include manslaughter and homicide charges.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

The email controversy the Clinton campaign hoped would die out when prosecutors closed their investigation and declined to bring charges against her now appears likely to dog her until Election Day.

The bill, however, is encountering fierce opposition from district attorneys who complain it will, among other things, allow criminal defendants to bring bogus charges against prosecutors in a bid to bog down prosecutions.

The superseding indictment adds the new security fraud charges against Venditto, replacing the old indictment, and includes the prior charges brought by Eastern District prosecutors against both him and the Manganos.

Federal prosecutors bringing corruption charges against elected officials are «out of control» and can ruin lives, former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno on Friday said.

Other prosecutors successfully brought charges against former lawmakers including Shirley Huntley, John Sampson, William Scarborough and William Boyland.

Federal and state prosecutors scrutinized de Blasio's dealings with Harendra Singh, the restaurateur at the center of the bribery case against Mangano and Venditto, and last year declined to bring charges against the mayor — who has maintained he acted legally.

The charges against Percoco were brought by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by the Trump administration last year along with other federal prosecutors.

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.

The charges against Percoco were brought by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by President Donald Trump last year along with other federal prosecutors.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

On the day of the hearing, the prosecutors brought additional charges bordering on possession of local and foreign currencies against Sambo Dasuki and also sought for Secret Trial of the case.

However, a special prosecutor assigned to the case brought charges against 650 people, which did not result in convictions.

Federal prosecutors brought corruption charges against top state government insiders and business development executives Thursday, scorching Gov. Andrew Cuomo's hallmark upstate economic initiatives.

Prosecutors on Thursday asked an appeals court to reinstate embezzlement charges against imprisoned ex-pol John Sampson — so they can bring him to trial all over again.

Now federal prosecutors are considering bringing new charges against Bruno for bribery and kickbacks.

As construction accidents have surged, Manhattan prosecutors are pushing to bring criminal charges against builders they say have sacrificed worker safety for profits.

But federal prosecutors brought new charges against the 83 - year - old ex-senator, and a federal appellate court ruled prosecutors can move forward with a quid pro quo case against him.

In the wake of news that Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance declined to bring charges against Weinstein over an alleged assault of an Italian model, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says he isn't second - guessing the prosecutors, though he called the allegations against the former Hollywood mogul «serious.»

The Attorney General's office said it's actually quite common for state and federal prosecutors to bring charges against a defendant simultaneously and in this case, both have been investigating Pigeon for years.

In the wake of news that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance declined to bring charges against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein over an alleged assault of an Italian model, Mayor Bill de Blasio says he isn't second - guessing the prosecutors, though he called the allegations against Weinstein «serious.»

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor who brought the charges against Democrat Silver, and is still prosecuting former Republican leader Dean Skelos and investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is uniquely qualified for the most important task at hand.

John Aretakis of Troy, an advocate for the Child Victims Act, said in a letter to the federal prosecutor who brought corruption charges against Silver in 2015 that Lynch effectively flipped the Assembly speaker on the issue.

The trial began less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

When prosecutors announced on Thursday morning that they would not bring criminal charges against Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides, following a series of overlapping investigations into his fundraising, they did not entirely clear the mayor from blame.

SUNY will review the charges brought against Kaloyeros and «cooperate fully» with prosecutors as state and federal investigations continue.

Opening statements could get underway later Monday at the trial, which comes less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

Federal prosecutors last year brought a wide - ranging case against Percoco, Ciminelli and others over alleged bid - rigging and bribery charges connected to economic development projects from Buffalo to Orange County.

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor based in Manhattan, derailed the session before it began by bringing charges first against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and then Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos.

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed prepared to overturn the 2014 corruption conviction of former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell and perhaps make it harder for prosecutors to bring charges against politicians who provide favors for their benefactors.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the same prosecutor who brought corruption charges against Mr. Skelos, has accused Mr. Silver of fraud and extortion in his dealings with real estate giant Glenwood Management — the same developer Mr. Skelos allegedly strong - armed.

Federal prosecutors have also brought corruption charges against two former administration aides, a lobbyist and Syracuse and Buffalo business executives involved in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development projects.

Mr. Powell said he hoped Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, an African - American prosecutor who won election last year on a platform of police reform, would ultimately be able to bring charges against Mr. Liang.

Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on Thursday, after prosecutors announced that no criminal charges would be brought against the mayor or his aides.

Speaking for the first time since Comptroller Scott Stringer announced the settlement late Monday, the family and Sharpton said they would continue with efforts to have federal prosecutors indict officer Pantaleo after a Staten Island grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against him last year.

That legislation — which I sponsored for several years — would allow prosecutors to bring dual charges against those who harm a pregnant woman and her unborn child.

In that broadcast, the station reported that Mr. diGenova had decided not to bring charges against Ms. Will two years ago even though a top prosecutor in his office had recommended continuing the case.

The felony charges are the result of a 2014 Oregon law that allows prosecutors to bring felony charges against animal owners who neglect more than ten animals.

In most states, a prosecutor must be the one to bring charges against animal hoarders for committing acts of cruelty to animals.

The same charges were also was brought by Liberian prosecutors against Sable Mining itself, which has denied any wrongdoing in the country.

If the facts of the case simply do not support the legal charges against the defendant, an experienced lawyer can bring this to the prosecutor's attention in an effective way, and make the appropriate application for dismissal of the charges.

This reading is consistent with the fact that Virginia prosecutors have brought charges in similar circumstances such as the rape of an unconscious woman at a house party and charges against a Virginia DJ for his conduct towards unconscious women.

Instead, often a government prosecutor will bring criminal charges at public expense against someone who allegedly defamed you.