Sentences with phrase «under federal investigation by»

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Cohen is under federal criminal investigation by prosecutors in New York.

He knew he was under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission in the United States.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is under fire for letting Verizon get off easy by settling a high - profile over-billing investigation.

The GBRMPA, whose board is currently under investigation for its links to the mining industry, added that the strict environmental conditions imposed on the project by the federal government would help protect the reef.

Team Herbalife, which is currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, sees things differently though.

The company is now under federal investigation while its founder deals with a two - year ban by regulators from operating a lab.

Blood - testing firm Theranos Inc confirmed on Monday it is under investigation by federal prosecutors and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The specific focus of the investigation and possible federal crimes have not been disclosed by the U.S. attorney's office, but in a filing on Friday they do confirm that Cohen is under federal criminal investigation.

Although one underwriter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the SEC last year, on the whole the bankers of our small - company group behaved better than that: as of the spring of 1997, not one of their issues had gone under.

The authors point to reporting in the Wall Street Journal from 2015 that Google executives» frequent visits to the White House under Mr Obama may have factored in a decision by the Federal Trade Commission to drop its antitrust investigation into the internet giant.

«The searches were authorized by a federal magistrate judge, who had found probable cause to believe that the premises and devices searched contained evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities of conduct for which Cohen is under criminal investigation,» the Justice Department's filing said.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan revealed in court papers Friday that Cohen, whose office and residences were raided by the FBI last week, has been under investigation for months.

Facebook is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over the use of personal data of 50 million users by a data analytics firm to help elect President Donald Trump.

Shkreli, 32, is under investigation by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, in an unrelated matter.

The bank is still under investigation by Congress, state and federal authorities.

The company's dealings with the pharmacy are now under federal investigation, as are its drug - pricing policies, which have been described by lawmakers as predatory.

Yesterday afternoon Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports reported that suspended Auburn guard Varez Ward is under investigation by federal authorities for an alleged point - shaving scandal.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has reacted to «a story entitled, CJN, Okonjo - Iweala, Fayemi, Fayose, Others Under Probe - EFCC, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of today Wednesday September 6, 2017 regarding a list of high profile persons, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi and Justice Abdu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the CommisUnder Probe - EFCC, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of today Wednesday September 6, 2017 regarding a list of high profile persons, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi and Justice Abdu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the Commisunder investigation by the Commission.

After acknowledging the economic development program is under federal investigation and possible wrongdoing revealed by the inquiry, the Cuomo administration hired a former prosecutor to review contracts related to the Buffalo Billion.

Ball, of course, went on to win the seat vacated by the now - incarcerated Vinnie Leibell, who made a quixotic run for county executive even though he was under investigation by the federal government at the time.

The nudging is subtle: Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is under investigation by federal prosecutors, while the GOP's deputy majority leader, Tom Libous, is under indictment for lying to the FBI.

At the time of the meeting, Cohen was under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in New York, who still are probing a $ 130,000 payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with Trump.»

A routine oversight hearing by the state Assembly turned testy when the state's economic development czar endured over two hours of questions about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs, which are currently under federal investigation.

A routine oversight hearing by the state Assembly turned testy when Howard Zemsky, Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development czar, endured over two hours of questions about Cuomo's economic development programs, which are currently under federal investigation.

While in Syracuse yesterday, Cuomo defended his economic development efforts, which are under fire from critics and under investigation by state and federal officials.

Crains Insider: On Wednesday, court papers revealed that Queens state Sen. Jose Peralta was one of nine people secretly taped by Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley — eight of whom, according to federal prosecutors, are under investigation, though not accused of wrongdoing.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured in an undated file photo, said Tuesday, May 24, 2016 he wouldn't reveal how much he expects taxpayers will pay for an internal review by a private attorney he hired to look into his administration's handling of the Buffalo Billion development project, which is now under federal investigation.

It also maintains the governor is under federal investigation for witness tampering and obsctuction of justice, which isn't entirely true, though it has been speculated that those could be charges under consideration — if any charges are indeed to be brought — by US Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is investigating the demise of Cuomo's now - defunct corruption - busing Moreland Commission.

Longtime Niagara County State Senator George Maziarz is retiring, amid reports that his office is under investigation by a federal prosecutor.

Now those donations, solicited in part by the mayor's campaign apparatus, are under scrutiny as part of a multipronged criminal investigation being conducted by federal and state authorities, several people briefed on the matter have said.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — There's an Ivy League professor who worked on many of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's biggest economic development projects with people and organizations now under investigation by federal authorities.

There have been a number of charges and countercharges in the race, including the controversy over an anti-corruption commission shut down by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and now under federal investigation.

There have been a number of charges and countercharges in the race, including the controversy over an anti corruption commission shut down by Governor Cuomo, that is now under federal investigation.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, commenting on the controversial Moreland Commission on anti corruption, which is now under federal investigation, says his opponent is wrongly trying to score «cheap political points» by pressing the issue.

A spokesman for Crystal Run Healthcare confirmed Tuesday that the company was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, but told The Association Press it received the subpoena a year ago and does not believe it is under active investigation.

Howe, who worked for Cuomo when the current governor was federal housing secretary under President Bill Clinton, was described by the source as isolated from friends and family and disconsolate as Bharara's investigation continues to unfold.

SolarCity, which is moving forward with plans to open its massive solar panel factory in Buffalo's Riverbend neighborhood, is reportedly under investigation by federal regulators over customer contract cancellations.

Acknowledging the investigation, Cuomo hired an investigator to review contracting in the economic development programs that have come under scrutiny by federal prosecutors.

He resigned from the Senate, where he had served since 1976, in mid-2008 while under investigation by federal authorities.

But for the past week, Buffalo's legal community has been buzzing about his relationship with Pigeon — a political operative whose dealings are under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office, federal prosecutors, the State Police and the FBI.

Mr. Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney's office about whether he actually lives in Westchester, and by federal prosecutors over the health clinics.

The filing is a big haul for a mayor who has spent the last six months, and longer, under the cloud of state and federal investigations into his fundraising efforts, and who had pledged this spring to follow the example set by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised the majority of his presidential campaign's funds from donors giving small amounts.

«It's beyond us why Governor Christie would want to spend so much time with Andrew Cuomo, who is under investigation by federal prosecutors, got caught cheating on his property taxes and has an approval rating that plummeted to 42 percent,» said Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud.

But that panel reportedly was plagued by many of the same problems as the anti-corruption Moreland Commission — including heavy - handed meddling by top Cuomo aides — that are now under federal investigation.

Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney regarding whether he lives in his district and is also the target of a federal corruption probe.

«It is disturbing to imagine that somebody under investigation by the attorney general's office would have been in a position to have information that would be damaging to the attorney general,» according to Harry Sandick, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan who is now a white - collar criminal defense attorney.

However, Silver is reported by several media outlets to be under federal investigation over his reporting of outside income.

Burke, appointed by County Executive Steve Bellone to lead the police department last year, is now under a federal investigation for allegedly assaulting a Smithtown man who was in custody at the Fourth Precinct accused of taking department - issued equipment out of the chief's vehicle when it was parked near Burke's home last December.

ALBANY — The Washington - based lobbyist who is close to Gov. Cuomo and under federal investigation has been fired by his firm, the Daily News has learned.

He and Soundview are also under investigation by federal prosecutors and the Bronx district attorney's office.