Sentences with phrase «show jobs for his son»

Prosecutors said they schemed to use the former senate leader's influence with the real estate industry to obtain no - show jobs for his son.

The elder Skelos was accused of using his position of power to set up no - show jobs for his son, and extorting about $ 300,000 in salary and benefits for Adam.

Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos's corruption conviction on securing a no - show job for his son Adam was overturned, as was Adam Skelos's, on Tuesday.

The once - mighty Republican faces federal allegations that he used his position to pressure a developer to obtain a no - show job for his son, Adam Skelos, at a water filtration systems company — and then leaned on his native Nassau County to grant said company contracts.

Silver, charged with five federal counts of theft of honest services, mail fraud, wire fraud, and extortion for improperly using his public position to obtain nearly $ 4 million in illicit payments, and Skelos, charged with six federal counts of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, and soliciting bribes in connection with exploiting his public position in order to secure a lucrative no - show job for his son, have both declared their innocence, with Silver's legal team attempting to paint its client's dealing as par for the course in Albany.

Senator Dean Skelos is also accused of using his influence to gain no show jobs for his son.

Prosecutors said they essentially monetized Dean Skelos» influence with the real estate and medical insurance industries to obtain a string of no - show jobs for his son, Adam, who had struggled to find a steady job to support his family and finance a hefty mortgage.

Silver's former counterpart in the legislature, former Senate Leader Dean Skelos, is also on trial on federal corruption charges, accused of using his influence to gain no - show jobs for his son.

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I have two small sons (7 and 5) and I try somehow every day to work into our conversations that my job as a mom (and the job of their other parents) is to make them socially constructive, decent human beings... Who understand common courtesies, who remain compassionate and show empathy for those less fortunate, who have work ethic and a moral compass....

Former Senate Leader Skelos's son received tens of thousands of dollars for no show jobs arranged by campaign contributors, including Glenwood.

Skelos, 69, and son Adam, 33, were convicted of bribery, corruption and conspiracy in December 2015 after a jury found that the Long Island Republican strong - armed companies into paying his son more than $ 330,000 for a no - show job.

Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam, 32, face eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud for an alleged scheme in which the elder Skelos allegedly used his office to pressure businesses into giving his son cushy no - show jobs that earned him over $ 200,000 starting in 2010.

A longtime friend of state Sen. Dean Skelos testified at the former majority leader's corruption trial Thursday that he couldn't fire the powerful politician's son for not showing up to the cushy job he'd arranged because he feared he'd «have a problem in Albany.»

Martins said the elder Skelos targeted companies that had an interest in pending legislation or in laws coming up for renewal as a way to help his now 33 - year - old son make money off of no - show jobs.

I know we have more work to do to show we can change our country so that it works for you, for your sons and daughters who are looking for a job, for families feeling a squeeze in living standards, for everybody rather than just a few at the top.

Anthony Bonomo, a longtime friend of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and head of a medical malpractice firm, testified at the lawmaker's corruption trial that he couldn't fire the powerful politician's son, Adam, for not showing up to the cushy job he'd arranged because he feared he'd «have a problem in Albany.»

Disgraced former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos used his political muscle to score «his own no - show job» and rake in nearly $ 200,000 per year, before pulling a similar move on his son's behalf and getting arrested for it, prosecutors said in new court papers.

Federal prosecutors said Skelos» son received a no - show job and consulting fees totaling hundreds of thousands in return for favors.

It's unclear exactly how the no - show job, and the malpractice insurer, fit in to the larger scheme outlined by both Mr. Bharara and in the indictment — which focuses the elder Mr. Skelos directing a real estate development company and environmental technology company to steer business to his son in exchange for favorable treatment in Albany.

The elder Skelos was accused of using the power of his office to steer money — through no - show jobs — to his son, Adam, at companies whose executives testified that they hired him for fear of alienating the senator.

But in the end, it wasn't enough to avoid prison sentences: six - and - a-half years for Adam; five years plus a $ 500,000 fine for Dean, who, as senate majority leader, strong - armed companies into giving payments and largely no - show jobs to his son.

Those bribes included a no - show job for Skelos» son with PRI.

Singh testified that his bribes to Mangano included the no - job show for his wife, a luxury watch for his son, free vacations and free meals at Singh's restaurants.

The pair were convicted in 2015 for a corruption scheme in which the elder Skelos, 70, strong - armed companies into hiring his son Adam, 35, for no - show jobs.

Dean Skelos is accused is using his political leverage to coerce «no - show jobs» for himself and his son Adam, as well as accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from developers, including Tishman Speyer and Leonard Litwin's Glenwood Management, in exchange for political favors.

Libous was convicted in July of lying to the FBI when agents showed up at his Albany office to ask questions about a job he helped arrange for his son, Matthew, that would be supported by business the lawmaker would steer to an Albany law firm.

«The fact that Dean Skelos had already obtained his own no - show job using his official position shows his motive in pivoting to use his office to obtain a subsequent no - show job and other unwarranted financial benefits for his son,» according to prosecutors from the office of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Skelos and his son, Adam, were found guilty last week of using the pol's office to score no - show jobs for his ne'er do well kid.

Singh, 59, of Laurel Hollow, pleaded guilty to bribing Mangano and Venditto with perks including free meals at his restaurants, a $ 7,300 luxury watch for one of Mangano's sons and a $ 100,000 - a-year, no - show job for Mangano's wife, Linda.

Mr. Skelos, 67, a Long Island Republican, and his son, Adam B. Skelos, 33, were found guilty on Friday of bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges, for schemes that exploited the senator's position to pressure a developer, an environmental technology company and a medical malpractice insurer to provide the son with hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees and a no - show job.

The federal complaint against Mr. Skelos claims that he used his position to pressure a developer, believed to be mega-donor Glenwood Management, into getting his son a no - show consultant job at a company that produced water filtration systems for municipalities, a company which Glenwood holds substantial stock in.

Director Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Stripes), shows his chops in this analogue to his feature debut, Thank You For Smoking, also about a dedicated pitch - man with a conscience - devouring job.

The actors are a real strength, with Bale doing a very fine job in showing Evans to be a plain man with an unremarkable life, so very disappointing to his son (Lerman, The Number 23) that thirsts for men of adventure.