Sentences with phrase «under color of official right»

Percoco was also charged with conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right along with «others known and unknown,» but the indictment did not name any of his co-defendants as co-conspirators, and a spokesman for the U.S. attorney would not elaborate.

Silver, 72, was convicted on two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of honest services wire fraud, two counts of extortion under color of official right, and one count of monetary transactions involving crime proceeds.

Percoco has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges, which include extortion under the color of official right.

Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed a charge of «extortion under color of official right» based on allegations that the former Cuomo confidante used his government post to shake down $ 35,000 in bribes from two execs at the Syracuse - based development company.

DEAN SKELOS and ADAM SKELOS were found guilty by a unanimous jury on December 11, 2015, of conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, three counts of extortion under color of official right, and three counts of soliciting and receiving bribes.

The charges in the complaint included bribery, extortion under color of official right, and wire fraud and honest services fraud conspiracies.

Feb. 19: A grand jury indicts Silver on three counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion under the color of official right.

He stepped down as speaker after his arrest, and he has pleaded not guilty to charges that include honest services fraud and extortion under the color of official right.

About 20 minutes later, Silver walked out — still free on $ 200,000 bond, and having pleaded not guilty to the three criminal counsel of mail and wire fraud and called «extortion under the color of official right.»

Percoco was charged with the following felonies: conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right; extortion under color of official right; two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services wire fraud related to alleged bribes from two companies; and solicitation of bribes or gratuities from the two companies that allegedly paid him more than $ 300,000 between 2012 and early 2015, when he last left Cuomo's office for good.

SILVER was found guilty by a unanimous jury on November 30, 2015, of two counts of honest services wire fraud, two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of extortion under color of official right, and one count of engaging in illegal monetary transactions.

He has been charged with seven counts of honest services mail fraud, honest services wire fraud, extortion under color of official right and money laundering.

Peroco is not guilty of extortion under color of official right.

Mr. Silver, 71, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, has pleaded not guilty to charges that include honest services fraud and extortion under color of official right.

He was convicted on two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of honest services wire fraud, two counts of extortion under color of official right, and one count of monetary transactions involving crime proceeds.

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.

The three - count indictment was handed up in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and included charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion under the color of official right, in connection with alleged bribery and kickback schemes.

Dean and Adam Skelos were each charged with two counts of extortion under the color of official right and two counts of solicitation of bribes and gratuities, with one count of each crime alleged in relation to Glenwood and one each in relation to AbTech.

obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.

this obtaining of property from another, with his consent, or the obtaining of an official act of a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right