Sentences with phrase «trials on corruption charges»
He told them he's disappointed that they failed to act on measures to change the way billions of dollars in state contracts are solicited and awarded, even though several of Governor Cuomo's former associates are facing federal trials on corruption charges next year.
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He told them he's disappointed that they failed to act on measures to change the way billions of dollars in state contracts are solicited and awarded, even though several of Cuomo's former associates are facing federal trials on corruption charges next year.
NEW YORK (AP) For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial on corruption charges.
For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial on corruption charges.
Mr. Silver and Mr. Skelos are now awaiting trial on corruption charges, their arrests sending their respective houses of the legislature into chaos.
Bruno also admitted in the spring of 2009 (while out - of - power and facing trial on corruption charges) that he personally favored same - sex marriage but never brought it the floor of the State Senate because the majority of his conference was against it, stating «This is America, and we have inalienable rights... Life is short, and we should all be afforded the same opportunities and rights to enjoy it.»
Besides being embroiled in the MTA crisis, two of his top allies face trial on corruption charges, and both Republican and progressive opponents are emboldened to challenge him.
Waiting until after the April 1 start of the 2016 - 17 fiscal year could avoid a power struggle in the state Senate during budget negotiations should former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also on trial on corruption charges, be found guilty and forced from his seat.
The stink of corruption continues to linger over Cuomo's administration, with one former top aide to the governor recently convicted of fraud and accepting bribes, and another headed to trial on corruption charges in June.
NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- A lawyer for former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is counting on the U.S. Supreme Court reviewing the case before the once - powerful politician endures a second trial on corruption charges.
Kenneth E. Riddett, who was legislative counsel to the Senate majority for many years, took the stand Tuesday at Bruno's federal trial on corruption charges and spent hours answering questions about the lawmaker's financial disclosure forms that are at the heart of the government's case.
Federal prosecutors revealed the new details about the Columbia University doctor's state of mind in advance of Silver's Manhattan federal trial on corruption charges, which is slated to begin Nov. 2.
That race pitted Espada against indicted (and facing trial on corruption charges) Efrain Gonzalez.
Zhang Shuguang stood trial on corruption charges in a Beijing court last week.
The «father» of China's high - speed rail system, standing trial on corruption charges in Beijing last week, testified that he solicited bribes from businessmen because he needed money — a whopping 23 million yuan (about $ 3.8 million)-- to burnish his credentials and influence votes in the biannual elections for membership in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2007 and 2009.
Not exact matches
Former Commonwealth Bank IT general manager Jon Waldron is expected to face a six week trial in 2019 on bribery and corruption charges.
BEIJING (AP)-- A top official who led China's biggest petroleum company and later was assigned to oversee state - owned companies went on trial Monday on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
As the trial of the head of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates on corruption charges got underway, the president's ousting meant she lost her immunity to prosecution over the corruption scandal that forced her from office.
FC Barcelona, Santos, Neymar and his parents will all have to stand trial on fraud and corruption charges according to Spanish magistrates.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric appeared as a key witness at a corruption trial on Tuesday, testifying about his financial deals with a former Dinamo Zagreb director charged with tax evasion and embezzlement.
The longtime speaker of the Assembly, Silver was removed from the post after his arrest on corruption charges, but remained in the chamber pending the outcome of his trial.
Rob Walker, who served as chief deputy to former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, has been indicted on federal charges of obstructing justice and lying to FBI agents just weeks before the scheduled start of his former boss» corruption trial.
for ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is largely expected to track that of the first trial, and prosecutors would still seem to hold an advantage.
Morano happened to catch up with Bruno, who is awaiting his second trial on federal corruption charges, the same day news broke about Assemblyman Vito Lopez's sexual harassment scandal.
Mangano, who is awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, has yet to declare that he is not seeking a third term, but his only remaining option to qualify for the Nov. 7 general election would be to distribute petitions to be an independent candidate under a nonestablished minor party.
Several former Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, face federal corruption trials on charges of bribery and bid - rigging in connection with the contracts for some of the governor's signature economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.
NEW YORK (AP)-- A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday at a trial that further exposed the state capital's culture of backroom deal - making.
The former Lower East Side assemblyman is undergoing a second trial after the first guilty verdict on corruption charges was nullified by an appeals court.
They are facing trial on federal corruption - related charges.
Several former close associates go on trial later this year on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with a corruption scandal involving the governor's signature economic development projects.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver's bid to block his retrial on corruption charges, paving the way for a planned April 16 start to Silver's new trial in Manhattan federal court.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, will not seek a third term on the Republican line after he missed yesterday's deadline to submit ballot petitions.
The proposals come as former Senate Leader Joe Bruno, a Republican, is on trial for a second time on corruption charges, and two former Senate Democratic leaders face charges of embezzlement and bribery.
The tensions come just weeks before several former Cuomo associates, including former key economic development officials, go on trial on federal corruption charges for alleged offenses including bribery and bid - rigging.
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver faces a new trial on public corruption charges, after his earlier conviction was overturned on appeal.
Hawkins is an advocate for campaign finance reform and said the recent trial of Joe Percoco, a former aide to Cuomo and a longtime friend who was convicted on corruption charges earlier this month, displays issues apparent in the state's campaign finance structure.
Dean Skelos, son Adam arrive at court Republican State Sen. Dean Skelos, his son Adam, and their lawyers arrive at a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Nov. 17, 2015, the second day of jury selection in their corruption trial on charges of conspiracy, bribery and extortion.
Then Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is now on trial on unrelated corruption charges, was skewered for his handling of the case.
Federal prosecutors are seeking to retry U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on bribery and corruption charges after an earlier trial ended in a deadlocked jury last fall.
Bruno, a Rensselaer County Republican, was acquitted last year of theft of honest services charges — his second corruption trial after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tossed the previous charge the former lawmaker was found guilty on.
The poll comes as Cuomo's former close aide, Joe Percoco, has been on trial facing corruption charges.
PRNigeria gathered that the Federal Government was infuriated by the action of Magu in engaging Keyamo as a private counsel to prosecute the CCT boss in purported corruption charge because, the same Keyamo is the counsel to Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and who made the allegation in the course of his trial on criminal offence.
The blistering attack on de Blasio's integrity came less than two weeks after former top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco was found guilty of corruption charges — and ahead of the corruption trial involving Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» economic - development program.
A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday at a trial that further exposed the state capital's culture of backroom dealmaking.
Silver's counterpart, the former Leader of the State Senate Dean Skelos, is also on trial for corruption charges that have to do with his outside income.
(CNN)- Jury selection was set to start on Monday in the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is charged along with his wife of improperly accepting gifts from a businessman while in office in exchange for promoting his company.
If the governor and state legislative leaders are really serious about curbing corruption, then they should prioritize meaningful reform next year — especially as two of the governor's former aides are scheduled go to trial on charges related to bribery and bid - rigging some of the state's keystone economic development projects
A jury found Silver guilty on all seven charges against him in a federal corruption trial that lasted five - weeks.
Jurors at the corruption trial of a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo saw photos on Tuesday of the governor palling around with a co-defendant charged in a «pay - to - play» bribery...
Percoco was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday at a trial that further exposed the state capital's culture of backroom deal - making.