Sentences with phrase «soliciting bribes»

The drama continues in Illinois, following last week's arrest of Governor Blagojevich on charges of soliciting bribes in connection with an attempt to sell the Senate seat vacated by President - elect Obama.

Now, the New York Times is reporting on yesterday's arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on charges of conspiracy and soliciting bribes for allegedly attempting to sell president - elect Obama's former Senate seat.

State Senate Leader Dean Skelos — who will be arraigned this afternoon on charges of extortion and soliciting bribes — is proclaiming his innocence in an alleged scheme to steer money to his son.

The superseding indictment added two new charges of soliciting bribes from a Long Island company that had lobbied the state in return for favorable legislation.

Last month, longtime Cuomo friend and advisor Joseph Percoco was convicted of fraud and soliciting bribes from executives at companies seeking to do business with the state.

Skelos was arrested May 4 by federal authorities for allegedly soliciting bribes and extortion.

They include Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Cuomo who was indicted on charges of extortion and soliciting bribes to influence the administration to land large contracts for commercial property developers.

The jury found Joe Percoco guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of soliciting bribes from an energy company.

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.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara spoke Monday at a news conference after Dean Skelos surrendered with his son to face charges including extortion and soliciting bribes.

The scandal appeared to come to a head in 2005, when a court found Durban businessman Schabir Shaik guilty of soliciting bribes from a French arms company «for the benefit of Zuma».

Mr. Skelos — a Long Island Republican who remains a state senator but stepped down from his leadership post — and his son both face two new charges, one of extortion and one of soliciting bribes, in a new superseding indictment handed up in federal court this afternoon.

Federal officials have accused Skelos and his son, Adam, of extortion, soliciting bribes and conspiracy, saying the senator compelled a major real estate developer and an environmental company to hire Adam Skelos and send him title insurance and consulting work, amounting to more than $ 200,000 in the past four years.

Prosecutors said Boyland sought reimbursements for travel to Albany while he was 150 miles away soliciting bribes from undercover FBI agents.

The jury will consider the following charges against both men: three counts of extortion under the color of official right, one count of conspiracy to commit it, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and three counts of soliciting bribes.

Joseph Percoco, who was once likened to a brother by the Democratic governor, faces up to 20 years in prison for his conviction on conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and soliciting bribes.

Percoco was convicted of soliciting bribes in March.

Ms. Cancel's ties to the vanquished Assembly head — who will be sentenced for fraud, extortion and soliciting bribes just six days before the election — are indisputable.

The complaint accused the former aides of soliciting bribes to use their influence to help companies get contracts and other state benefits.

In May, Bharara convulsed the state capital again by charging Skelos with extortion and soliciting bribes in a convoluted attempt to help his son, Adam.

«Some examples of information that can be submitted include: Mismanagement or misappropriation of public funds and assets (e.g. properties and vehicles); financial malpractice or fraud; collecting / soliciting bribes; corruption; diversion of revenues, fraudulent and unapproved payments; splitting of contracts; procurement fraud (kickbacks and over-invoicing etc.).»

Boyland was cleared of the first set of bribery charges, but some insiders say it does not send a good message to have him retain the chairmanship given that he was indicted and charged with soliciting bribes to pay off his legal fees from the first trial.

Skelos, 67, and his son, Adam, 32, surrendered last week to face charges that include extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal investigation into the awarding of a $ 12 million contract to a company that hired his son.

Skelos, 67, and his son, Adam, 32, surrendered Monday to face charges that include extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal investigation into the awarding of a $ 12 million contract to a company that hired his son.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged Mr. Skelos with extortion, conspiring to commit fraud and soliciting bribes in a corruption scheme also involving his son Adam Skelos

That seemed to be Gov. Andrew Cuomo's strategy last week after a jury convicted his former right - hand man, Joseph Percoco, of soliciting bribes.

Skelos and his son were arraigned on charges including extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal

Senate leader Dean Skelos, 67, of Long Island, was charged Monday with extortion and soliciting bribes.

Skelos and his son were arraigned on charges including extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal investigation into the awarding of a $ 12 million contract to a company that hired his son.

One of the governor's former senior aides, Joe Percoco, was convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and soliciting bribes in March.

New York Senate Leader Dean Skelos has been charged with extortion, conspiring to commit fraud, and soliciting bribes in a corruption scheme also involving his son Adam Skelos — making Mr. Skelos the second of Albany's famous «three men in a room» leadership to face criminal charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

His financial adviser at the time was found guilty of soliciting those bribes in 2005 and Mr Zuma was later sacked as deputy president.

The pair surrendered to face charges including extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal investigation into the awarding of a $ 12 million contract to a company that hired his son.

A federal jury in Manhattan found Joseph Percoco guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of soliciting bribes after deliberating for parts of three weeks.

Percoco is found guilty of soliciting bribes and gratuities but the two charged with providing the bribes are acquitted?

David Samson, former chairman of the agency that controls New York City - area bridges, tunnels and airports, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

Samson pleaded guilty to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

The governor, who has not been accused of wrongdoing and whose office did not comment by press time, has never acknowledged that it was he who brought Percoco into government and vested in him the authority that he ultimately abused to solicit bribes.

In one of three alleged schemes, prosecutors said that the two men solicited bribes from Charles Dorego, a real estate executive at Glenwood Management, who directed $ 20,000 check for title insurance work to the younger Skelos, at a time when the company was lobbying for housing and rent - related legislation that was crucial to its business.

Todd Howe, a lobbyist and former advisor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo when they worked for the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, solicited bribes from companies that made large donations to Cuomo's

The indictment alleged that they plotted to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that contributed to Cuomo's campaigns in a pair of interlinked schemes.

Federal prosecutors allege Percoco solicited bribes from a power company and a developer with business before the state.

An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's inner circle — including a confidante so close the governor called him «my father's third son» — got slapped with a sweeping 14 - count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo's campaigns.

The new indictment also added two new charges that claim that the father and son solicited bribes from a company on Long Island in return for favorable legislation, according to the newspaper.

Adam, 33, and Dean, 67, both of Rockville Centre, are on trial in federal court in Manhattan on allegations that the former Senate majority leader solicited bribes and extortion of three different companies — Arizona - based AbTech; Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers of Roslyn and New Hyde Park - based Glenwood Management — to hire Adam as a consultant in return for favorable legislation and public - works contracts.

Authorities allege that Mangano and Venditto schemed «to solicit bribes and kickbacks» from a businessman.

Percoco stands accused of using his former position of deputy executive secretary under the governor to solicit bribes for himself and a sinecure for his wife from two companies in exchange for his pressuring the executive bureaucracy to accommodate their business plans.

He explained how Mr. Skelos and his son Adam allegedly committed extortion, conspired to commit fraud and solicited bribes.

Percoco, a longtime aide to not only Andrew Cuomo but also to his father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, was convicted on two counts of «honest services» fraud and one of soliciting a bribe for essentially using his access and influence to pocket bribes and win state contracts and permits for campaign contributors.

Boyland faces up to 19 years in prison after he was convicted in March 2014 of trying to solicit bribes from federal agents posing as real - estate developers.