Sentences with phrase «role in the corruption scandals»

That's the Manhattan law firm perhaps best known (in political circles, anyway) for its key role in the corruption scandal of now former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and in legal circles for representing clients suffering from mesothelioma, an asbestos - related cancer.
NYC real estate developer and mega-donor Leonard Litwin, who made an art of exploiting the so - called LLC loophole and whose company, Glenwood Management, played a big role in the corruption scandal involving former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, has died at the age of 102.
Six Arrested in Corruption Scandal Involving Senator Smith (IDC - Hollis) and NYC Republican Party Chairmen Six individuals have been arrested for their role in a corruption scandal uncovered this week.
Among his clients: Glenwood Management, the luxury real estate development firm that has played a role in the corruption scandals of both Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
Real estate giant Glenwood Management, which played a role in the corruption scandals of both former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, also contributed $ 200,000 to former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's legal defense fund ahead of his 2009 corruption trial.
The state Health Department has asked Cuomo to investigate MediSys Health Network, which played a role in the corruption scandal that tanked ex-Assemblyman Tony Seminerio.

Not exact matches

Today, if you Google «Nike scandal,» you're as likely to end up with a page of stories about its possible role in the FIFA corruption affair.
This was done around the Members» First grouping which was originally billed as the brainchild of lobbyist Ben Lucas — whose role was downplayed after he was named in the cash - for - access corruption scandal.
But independent expenditures played no role in the Silver or Skelos» corruption capers, and play no role in the huge pay to play and conflict of interest scandal engulfing the governor's Upstate economic development programs,» Kaehny said in a statement.
A list of hundreds of emails from a key figure in the Buffalo corruption case underscores the role of campaign contributions in the scandal.
With the role played by developer Glenwood Management in the federal corruption scandals of both ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, advocates are hoping some rent law reforms could be had.
With just three scheduled days left in the legislative session and the corruption trial of several close associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo for their roles in a bid - rigging scandal scheduled to commence in October, the Legislature has yet to pass any meaningful legislation to prevent such abuses of the procurement process.
After Abuga Pele and Philip Assibit were imprisoned on February 23, 2018, for their role in the GYEEDA scandal, Mr. Ayariga's assessment was that they were victims of a system filled with holes that festered corruption.
One of the High Court judges dismissed for his role in the judicial corruption scandal unearthed by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has reportedly died of high blood pressure.
In a corruption - ridden country (think Petrobras scandal), prosecuting members of parliament and government ministers have given the STF a prominent political role.
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