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But prosecutors in the French city rubbished the claims this week, saying the police classified the event as an accident and made no reference to sabotage of the car.

Republican politicians in New York have been putting together short lists of potential candidates to replace the top U.S. prosecutors in New York City, a hub for terrorism, insider - trading and anticorruption trials.

Prosecutors in Ukraine are investigating whether a member of Parliament committed treason by working with two associates of Trump's to promote a plan for settling Ukraine's conflicts with Russia.

De Blasio ducked questions on whether he's seeking immunity from federal prosecutors in their ongoing probe of his fund - raising operations.

The measures, broadly, are aimed at addressing what Schneiderman says is a high bar for prosecutors in criminally charging landlords with harassment of tenants living in rent - regulated units.

We might start by electing one of Preet's former prosecutors in that seat!

Mangone had been the most important cooperating witness to federal prosecutors in years, whose information helped put away three former GOP senators — Vincent Leibell, Tom Libous and Nick Spano.

Prosecutors in the Sheldon Silver corruption case called two key players, including an official with Glenwood Management, to the stand today to answer questions about the former Assembly speaker's alleged involvement in a real - estate kickback scheme.

Cuomo, meanwhile, said he had not been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in the ongoing federal investigation into the circumstances of the Moreland Commission shutting down.

«The executive order was very ambiguous and did not clarify the lines and duties of prosecutors in addition to the special prosecutor,» Soares said.

On more than 12 occasions, Suffolk County probation officers failed to alert prosecutors in a timely manner that convicted drunken drivers attempted to drive while under the influence or tampered with court - ordered ignition interlock devices, according to a report by the state comptroller's office.

Questions about whether he's been contacted by federal prosecutors in their review of the Moreland Commission's work should be directed to the U.S. attorney, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany on Wednesday.

Ortt, who last week retained an Albany criminal lawyer to represent him, «proactively» contacted prosecutors in the office of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and waived immunity to provide testimony before the grand jury, according to a source close to the senator.

Cuomo this week at the cabinet meeting told reporters there is sufficient independent oversight, pointing to the local, state and federal prosecutors in New York.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone ordered county attorneys last week to file the suit after federal prosecutors in a presentencing memo raised the amount of wages they said Walsh, an ex-corrections lieutenant, had taken illegally while he was golfing, gambling and politicking.

Federal prosecutors in 2015 also opened an investigation into Mangano's chief deputy, Rob Walker.

Prosecutors in former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's public corruption case have asked for him to be sentenced to prison for longer than any other state legislator guilty of public corruption.

Dorego has reportedly been cooperating with prosecutors in the cases against Silver and Skelos.

The demise of the Menendez case is the latest in a series of setbacks for prosecutors in public corruption cases.

NEW YORK CITY — Prosecutors in the corruption trial of Joseph Percoco were expected lobbyist Todd Howe to testify on Thursday, but the cross examination of other witnesses means Howe will not testify until next week.

Sources say that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office, which worked with Castro on the case, enjoys wide latitude in making decisions, unlike prosecutors in offices across the country.

-- Scuttles scuba dreams — Halloran given 10 years: Prosecutors in the Southern District won a lengthy 10 - year sentence for Dan Halloran on Wednesday, after the former Republican city councilman was convicted last year in a scheme to place former Democratic state senator Malcolm Smith on the G.O.P.'s ballot line in the 2013 mayoral race.

In that case, he promised to bribe Manhattan prosecutors in exchange for $ 80,000 in a fruit basket.

A federal investigation into Burke's actions was launched in June 2013 by the civil rights division of the FBI office in Manhattan and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn at the civil rights division of the United States attorney for the Eastern District.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and the Manhattan district attorney's office declined to bring a case against de Blasio, even as Eastern District federal prosecutors proceeded against the Manganos and Venditto.

She received an immunity deal from prosecutors in exchange for her testimony, because it had been revealed she was stealing from her former boss.

Genova told Mirabile he was «evasive» in his first call with prosecutors in February 2015.

When defense lawyer Daniel Gitner first challenged his $ 600 - a-night Waldorf stay while meeting with prosecutors in 2016 as an example of extravagant spending despite his agreement to pay restitution, Howe first brushed it off, saying he had gotten a «deal» and only paid a couple hundred dollars.

A spokesman for Crystal Run Healthcare confirmed Tuesday that the company was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, but told The Association Press it received the subpoena a year ago and does not believe it is under active investigation.

Through testimony, photographs and emails, prosecutors in Percoco's ongoing federal corruption trial have sought to portray him as having more sway in the administration than anyone else other than Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo himself.

A spokeswoman for the FBI in New York, Kelly Langmesser, declined to comment, as did Nellin McIntosh, a representative for federal prosecutors in the Eastern District.

The seasoned prosecutors in the TPU, led by Chief Gary W. Hackbush, have specialized training in handling these types of cases and securing testimonial evidence.

A serial deadbeat who admitted stiffing dozens of creditors over 20 years, Howe said Thursday on cross-examination he also tried to recover the $ 604 cost of a Waldorf Astoria stay while he was meeting with prosecutors in 2016 — telling his credit card company he wasn't there after signing a cooperation agreement in which he agreed not to commit crimes.

NEW YORK — Prosecutors in multiple jurisdictions will investigate the assault allegations that led to the resignation of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, authorities said Tuesday.

Line assistants — the prosecutors in individual departments — are commonly much more eager to test their cases in court.

Howe, a Percoco friend and former Cuomo aide cooperating with prosecutors in hope of leniency, admitted under cross-examination to being a lifelong deadbeat who cheated creditors, a bank and his law firm.

FBI agents and prosecutors in New York believe the video bolstered their case that nothing was done wrong while Justice Department prosecutors believe the video was proof of wrongdoing on the officer's part.

The other donor, Leonard Litwin's Glenwood Management, stopped giving at about the same time a senior vice president at the firm signed a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in their case against former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos.

Indeed, prosecutors in the Silver case told the judge in a court filing last month that if the assemblyman's lawyers introduced evidence to «shed light on his good character or his character for truthfulness,» they would want to tell the jury about a 2009 episode that they claimed raised questions about his honesty.

In a statement following Tuesday's ruling, federal prosecutors in New York's Southern District said they will seek a second trial «where we will have another opportunity to present overwhelming evidence of Dean Skelos and Adam Skelos's guilt and again give the public the justice it deserves.»

Since then, prosecutors in the borough have declined to press charges in between 15 percent and 20 percent of cases.

But other prosecutors in the Justice Department believe there is enough evidence to move forward with a case, the New York Times reported.

With potential campaign finance law violations under scrutiny, one person said, the Cohen investigation was assigned to career prosecutors in the office's elite public corruption unit, which has a track record of convicting politicians on both sides of the aisle.

NYCHA's compliance with federal requirements «regarding lead and lead - based paint in public housing,» is being probed by prosecutors in US Attorney Preet Bharara's office, Judge Deborah A. Batts wrote in the order.

Battling federal prosecutors in U.S. District Court is not like facing an opponent to keep your seat in the state Legislature.

MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. joined other city prosecutors in asking the city to reconsider cutting funds to the city agency responsible for referring cases of elder abuse to authorities.

This includes a $ 2,700 donation from Brian Meara, a friend of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver who received a non-prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors in exchange for his cooperation as a «fact witness» in the federal case against the former speaker.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York allege that Percoco took bribes from CPV officials for help in seeking a price guarantee for the 680 megawatts of power the plant is expected to generate.

Faced with a sprawling investigation by the special counsel in Washington, President Trump must also contend with an independent - minded office of federal prosecutors in his hometown, New York, who are investigating his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.

Local prosecutors in Orlando, with the approval of the state's AG, are asking for the death penalty against «tot mom», Casey Anthony.