Sentences with phrase «who alleged corruption»

Not exact matches

Pitino was first placed on administrative leave, then fired by Louisville on Oct. 16 amid an FBI investigation involving corruption and alleged illegal payments to recruit Brian Bowen, who was cleared by the FBI but will not play for the Cardinals this season.

The Nation Newspaper in story, titled: «Exposed: How corruption, favouritism thrives in UNILORIN (III),» alleged that shortly after Prof. Oloyede left office, it was uncovered that he granted an award of N22 million to two members of staff, who are alleged to be his relations before he left office in 2012.

The government's key witness in multiple corruption probes — Jona Rechnitz — was a part - time «loan shark» who made money doling out predatory loans, court documents alleged.

On why President Dramani Mahama should be replaced, the paper said the report pointed out that the 2016 flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, who is now the President, used his incorruptible mantra to the disadvantage of «our (NDC's) candidate who was alleged to have endorsed corruption in his government.»

Ricardo Morales, a former top New York City official, sued Mayor Bill de Blasio for more than $ 5 million, saying he was illegally fired for blowing the whistle on alleged City Hall corruption and refusing to help restaurateur Harendra Singh, who admitted to bribing the mayor.

Kaloyeros, a longtime ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was suspended without pay from SUNY in September, resigned Monday after being charged last month by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an alleged corruption scheme.

Jury selection for Kaloyeros and development executives, who face charges related to alleged corruption involving the Buffalo Billion and upstate nanotechnology development initiatives, is set for June.

He observed that the persona of the character who is championing the course is himself fraught of corruption allegations wondering how he could get the moral fiber to demand accountability from persons who are also alleged to have dipped their hands into the purse of the state.

«After the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion was brought to your attention, did you take any step to refer your former NSA and all those involved in the diversion and sharing to appropriate anticorruption agencies to ensure that all those who were alleged to be responsible for this heinous crime of corruption are brought to justice?

Percoco's trial is among several scheduled this year over alleged Albany corruption, including the re-trials of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Long Island), who had their unrelated convictions tossed due to a US Supreme Court ruling that acquitted former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

Richard was selected as Labour's official candidate in Blyth in Northumberland for the October 1974 election, but was defeated by the sitting MP, Eddie Milne, who had been deselected as the candidate for alleging corruption in the local Labour party and was then triumphantly re-elected as something of a local hero.

Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]

In February, sources told The Post that the courthouse was under federal investigation over its alleged ties to Silver, who was forced to give up his role as Assembly speaker after being indicted on federal corruption charges.

An Albany - area developer was charged Thursday in an alleged corruption scandal connected to SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros, who is also facing federal charges levied against him Thursday by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

But Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., who is under a federal indictment alleging corruption for a second time, eked out a victory, at just 37 %, because the field contained eight challengers.

Klein, interestingly enough, ran on no fewer than four ballot lines in 2012, gaining access to the GOP line thanks to some peace making with erstwhile opponent Bronx County Chairman Jay Savino, who is now facing federal corruption charges for an alleged scheme to put fellow IDC Sen. Malcolm Smith on the Republican mayoral ballot through bribery.

The Chief Justice, who has a habit of pandering to the whims and caprices of New Patriotic Party (NPP), has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption claims made against the EC boss.

«After the CID investigations into my two Deputy Chiefs of Staff alleged corruption saga, the Commissioner of CHRAJ who was appointed by former President John Mahama also instituted investigations into to it and cleared the duo.

The ex-state pension official busted in a sex - drugs - and - rock -»n' - roll bribery case completely flew under the radar of state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who said Navnoor Kang was fired over his management style, not the alleged corruption.

Since last fall, when federal and state corruption charges were brought against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros — who is alleged to have steered lucrative development contracts awarded by two opaque, SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to certain preferred companies — the university's use of nonprofit affiliates has come under increasing scrutiny.

«Further, it must be stated that of the seven judges who are subject of the DSS raids, only one of them previously featured in a petition on alleged corruption to the EFCC.

corruption charges were brought against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros — who is alleged to have steered lucrative development contracts awarded by two opaque, SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to certain preferred companies — the university's use of nonprofit affiliates has come under increasing scrutiny.

Justice A. S. Umar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, June 19, 2017 admitted in evidence two documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, who is standing trial for alleged corruption.

The piece mentioned, among other corruption cases, the upcoming federal trial of former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged bids for upstate construction projects through a SUNY - affiliated nonprofit, Fort Schuyler Management Corporation, several years ago.

«Today's complaint alleges that New York's culture of political corruption extends beyond elected officials to the relatively unknown professional political insiders who work behind the scenes,» the prosecutor said.

Some of them said the agency had refused to probe the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole, who they wrote 13 petitions against based on alleged corruption.

«Public corruption, based on all the evidence, appears rampant,» said Bharara, who says he's found the alleged wrong doing to be «bi partisan,» with both Democrats and Republicans accused of crimes.

The list was truly a combination of both the saints, who are not identified with corruption and the sinners who are alleged to be corrupt.

«Recently the Federal Government confirmed the persecution of opposition leaders in the guise of fighting corruption when it released a phantom list of alleged looters comprising only of persons who are members of the opposition PDP.

In the weeks leading up to the election, top de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz, a Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City Hall.

Jona Rechnitz, 33, a wealthy Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged at the bribery trial of Norman Seabrook, the former president of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City Hall.

Albany, N.Y. — Alain Kaloyeros, who is facing federal and state corruption charges in alleged bid - rigging schemes, has reportedly resigned as president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

The indictment, before District Judge Leonard Wexler, alleges that Mr. Spota and Mr. McPartland — the chief of investigations and chief of the DA's Government Corruption Bureau — sought to cover up the assault of a handcuffed suspect by former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who has since been sentenced to prison himself.

He admitted that although Mr Amidu is a principled person who is unlikely to be compromised by material things, it does not mean he can whimsically send any public officer alleged to have engaged in corruption to prison.

ALBANY — The federal corruption case against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver rests in part on his alleged scheme with a doctor who referred asbestos cases to the Weitz & Luxenberg law firm where Silver is of counsel.

The ex-state pension official busted in a sex - drugs - and - rock -»n' - roll bribery case completely flew under the radar of state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — who on Thursday said Navnoor Kang was fired over his management style, not the alleged corruption.

He was appointed to the seat last December by Blagojevich, who was later impeached, removed from office and arrested on federal corruption charges alleging that he tried to sell Obama's seat to the highest bidder.

If the Federal Government would demonstrate to Nigerians that it was sincere about fighting corruption, political analysts said the looters» list should had contained the names of APC officials who have also been alleged of looting public funds.

SNC - Lavalin Group shouldn't be surprised it's being hit with corruption and fraud charges against its companies given the breadth and depth of the alleged activity, says one lawyer who has led clients through corruption charges before.

A prosecution document unsealed last Friday purports to show that convicted former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs that further corrupted state government, one with a lobbyist who frequently represented clients interested in pending legislation and another with a woman who was hired at a succession of state jobs for which critics say she was under qualified... → Read More: Federal Prosecutors Allege Silver's Corruption of Albany Included Government Favors for Mistresses