Sentences with phrase «star federal witness»
In addition to Percoco, star federal witness Howe had ties of his own to Cuomo dating back 30 years.Over a week of testimony, Howe detailed corrupt dealings with Percoco who sat just steps away from Cuomo's office, described access to several other officials, and painted an unflattering picture of Cuomo losing his temper at one meeting with a donor.
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Yet Anthony J. Bonomo, a star federal witness in last fall's corruption trial of ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, has been in talks to sell the company that runs PRI to a firm in California for what could be a significant amount, according to multiple sources.
Ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, the star federal witness in the bribery trial of former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, was held in jail Friday after admitting he tried to cheat his credit card company in violation of a cooperation deal promising he would commit no further crimes.
Not exact matches
The Joe Percoco federal corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court, with disgraced former lobbyist Todd Howe — the government's star witness — expected to testify this week.
The trial, in federal district court in Manhattan, will heat up on Monday, when the prosecution's star witness, former longtime Cuomo associate and lobbyist Todd Howe is scheduled to begin his testimony.
Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto «traded their office for money,» a federal prosecutor said Tuesday in the 10 - week - old corruption trial's closing arguments while Mangano's defense attorney countered that the government's star witness «desecrated the oath» by lying repeatedly on the stand.
Although state and federal investigations into de Blasio's fundraising practices closed without anyone being charged, allegations have resurfaced again in the last two weeks as Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in an ongoing political corruption trial, testified he was in weekly communication with the mayor and was promised favors in exchange for money.
Todd Howe, who was the prosecution's star witness, agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors.
Singh, taking the stand for the first time as the government's star witness in its federal corruption case against Mangano, retraced the arc of his life and career to the jury in the Central Islip courtroom.
COR Development Co. president Steven Aiello — a co-defendant in a Manhattan federal trial along with former top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco — planned to deliver the hefty contribution at the 2013 fundraiser, star prosecution witness Todd Howe testified.
Brennan based his complaint on testimony from David Wildstein, the star witness in a Newark federal court case involving two of Christie's former aides, who testified that Christie learned about the lane closures while they were happening — and laughed.
A Montauk fishing trip and a steakhouse lunch were but two of the perks used to coax a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo into bribery schemes, a star witness for the prosecution testified Monday in Manhattan federal court.
At the top: the arrest of prosecution star witness Todd Howe, who was whisked out of his hotel room in the midst of his multiday testimony and placed in a federal jail.
The New York Post reporter was axed after admitting he had an affair with a hooker who's the star witness in a federal probe.
The ad is being released the same day as a star witness for the federal government in the case, Todd Howe, is on the witness stand.
Four years later, Taub is poised to be a star government witness as Silver's high - stakes corruption trial begins Monday in federal court in Manhattan on charges that the now ex-speaker used his Albany power to line his pockets with nearly $ 4 million by delivering — for a price.
The gadfly's efforts were sparked by recent trial testimony, in which the star prosecution witness told Newark federal jurors that Christie knew about the politically - vindictive lane closings and did nothing to stop them.
Attorneys for former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his co-defendant and son, Adam, argue that a star witness in their upcoming retrial violated his non-prosecution agreement with the federal government by engaging in «rampant fraud and other misconduct.»
Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in its case against former corrections union boss Norman Seabrook, testified on Monday that he pressured the...
Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in its case against former corrections union boss Norman Seabrook, testified on Monday that he pressured the mayor to oppose SL Green Realty's plans for its office tower, One Vanderbilt.
The federal government finds itself going into battle armed with a tainted weapon — a star witness who is awaiting sentence on eight felonies stemming from the alleged scheme.
(R for profanity) Steven Soderbergh directs this fact - based legal thriller about a corporate executive - turned - star witness (Matt Damon) who testifies against his former employer and other agri - business companies in a federal price - fixing case.
It stars Peter Brown, an unassuming doctor (and member of the Federal Witness Protection Program) who is a former hitman.