Sentences with phrase «witness tampering»

Cuomo has said nothing to counteract the negative news stories, since his office received a letter from prosecutors saying the governor's initial attempt to explain himself could lead to charges of witness tampering or obstruction of justice.

Whatever... another conviction, thanks to video, and nary a hint of a charge for witness tampering by the Queens County DA

Spota and top prosecutor Christopher McPartland, facing charges including obstruction of justice and witness tampering in what federal prosecutors said was a scheme to cover up former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke's assault of a prisoner, both pleaded not guilty Wednesday at their arraignment in U.S. District Court in Central Islip.

Bharara publicly rebuked Cuomo and his aides, saying they might have been involved in potential witness tampering after a handful of Moreland commissioners issued statements that differed from previous accounts of alleged meddling by the governor and his aides.

But U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, in a letter to the governor, warned Cuomo that the appearance of the Fitzpatrick statement, along with a cluster of statements from other commissioners insisting that they were independent, could be construed as witness tampering.

Bharara responded by warning the governor — in a letter that quickly leaked — against witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

Mr. Bharara also warned Mr. Cuomo last week about possible witness tampering after several former members of the Moreland Commission publicly defended the governor in an effort coordinated by Mr. Cuomo's office.

Charges against Spota and McPartland include witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

The clips are mostly from national shows, which — with the rather glaring exception of CNN, which employs the governor's brother, Chris Cuomo, picked up on this story since the Times report last week — followed by US Attorney Preet Bharara's sharply - worded warning about witness tampering and obsctruction — really kicked things up a notch.

Christie prosecuted Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, as U.S. Attorney in 2005 for making illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering which included Kushner videotaping a relative with a prostitute.

Along with embezzlement and obstruction of justice, Sampson is also being charged with witness tampering, tampering with evidence, concealment of records and making false statements, according to federal prosecutors.

State law guarantees secrecy to prevent witness tampering and innocent people from being smeared.

After Cuomo's office asked some commission members to put out statements defending the operation of the panel, Bharara sent a letter warning that such actions potentially be considered witness tampering.

If you killed a witness, they could probably get you for murder or at least witness tampering, both of which would generate quantities of evidence that would be allowable for those charges.

The jurors also could not reach a verdict on two additional counts of illegal practices in campaign financing, and acquitted the Bridgeport Democrat of one count of witness tampering.

Tabone (inset), who faces up to 30 years behind bars, was also convicted for witness tampering.

According to the newspaper, Barbara's letter Wednesday to the commission's lawyer says attempting «to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation» would be examined as potential witness tampering or obstruction.

But US Attorney Bharara, in a letter to the governor, warned Cuomo that the appearance of the Fitzpatrick statement, along with a cluster of statements from other commissioners insisting that they were independent, could be construed as witness tampering.

Ms. Persaud served a single year in the Assembly before the county Democratic organization nominated her to take the Senate seat in a special election last November — replacing former Senate Democratic leader John Sampson, who was convicted of lying to federal agents and witness tampering in July.

He has an interest in US prison reform because his father, Charles Kushner, served just over a year in federal prison after a conviction in 2005 for illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering.

In the letter, The Times says, Bharara threatened to investigate the governor's aides and maybe even Cuomo himself for «possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering.»

Spota, 76, and McPartland, 51, each faces four counts: conspiracy to tamper with witnesses and obstruct an official proceeding; witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding; obstruction of justice; and accessory after the fact to the deprivation of civil rights, according to the indictment.

Both Spota and McPartland were indicted Wednesday on four counts including conspiracy, witness tampering, and obstruction in connection with the federal investigation of Burke.

Cuomo is at the center of Albany corruption, under federal investigation for obstruction of justice, witness tampering.

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.

Looks like the Albany - to - prison pipeline is still going strong: On Tuesday, the feds charged Assemblywoman Pamela Harris (D - B» klyn) with fraud, conspiracy, witness tampering and obstruction.

Now serving time for funneling contributions through various fronts and concocting a witness tampering scheme involving sexual blackmail.)

Pamela Harris, 57, a Democrat whose district includes Bay Ridge and Coney Island, is facing fraud, conspiracy, witness tampering and obstruction charges from a federal indictment unsealed in January.

The elder Mr. Kushner built the family's real estate business into a multibillion - dollar empire of apartments and land until he was sent to federal prison in 2005 for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign donations, many of them to Democratic candidates.

The ex-police commissioner replaces Thomas Spota, who resigned after being indicted on federal obstruction of justice, witness tampering charges.

Harris (D - Coney Island - Dyker Heights - Bay Ridge) is facing serious legal trouble over wire fraud, witness tampering and other charges.

Sini made an explicit break with the past, telling the many Suffolk prosecutors in the packed auditorium at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood that they are «owed an apology» for the stain left on the office's reputation by his predecessor, Thomas Spota, who resigned after being indicted in October on federal charges of obstructing justice and witness tampering.

Sale of cocaine, falsifying business records, grand larceny, money laundering, campaign - finance violations and witness tampering were among the charges that prosecutors agreed they would not bring against Macedonio, according to a plea agreement in the case that Newsday fought successfully to unseal.

In it, the paper says, Bharara threatened to investigate the governor's aides and maybe even Cuomo himself for «possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering.»

The requests were made the same day that ranking Democratic state Sen. John Sampson was arraigned in a nine - count federal indictment that included charges of embezzlement, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

The U.S. Attorney also accused Sampson of witness tampering.

According to a letter from prosecutors, Baharara is threatening to investigate Cuomo's office for obstruction of justice and witness tampering, the New York Times reported.

As a lawyer Gov. Cuomo knows that witness tampering is something that won't be tolerated.

A Democratic fund - raiser and high - profile hotelier, Sant Singh Chatwal, who had pleaded guilty to skirting federal campaign - finance laws and witness tampering, avoided being sent to prison despite facing a possible sentence of more than five years.

Andy arranges for Dave to not go to jail for perjury and witness tampering and pay - back for that and the MTA job is to use WOR to do a hit on Batra!

Herein lies the rub for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the NYT, «Preet Bharara's in a letter to the commission's lawyer says attempting «to influence or tamper with a witness's recollection of events relevant to our investigation» would be examined as potential witness tampering or obstruction.»

Tabone was also convicted of witness tampering.

That revelation prompted Bharara's office to warn the Moreland Commission's attorney that such actions could lead to an investigation into potential witness tampering or obstruction of justice.

But his brief term was mired by allegations of witness tampering and improper use of his office to secure perks such as World Series tickets.

«A governor should know the difference between explanation and witness tampering,» Teachout said.

Mr. Bharara directed his office to send a letter threatening to investigate the Cuomo administration for possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering.

In July 2014, Bharara went after Cuomo directly for his role in Moreland, writing a sternly worded — and quickly leaked — letter to the governor in which he threatened to investigate Cuomo for witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

A federal prosecutor in Manhattan last week threatened to investigate Cuomo's office for obstruction and witness tampering for allegedly encouraging commission members to speak out publicly on Cuomo's behalf.

He is being charged with obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, two counts of embezzlement and making false statements.

On this week's Gazette: Governor Andrew Cuomo is tapping his campaign war chest to pay for a criminal defense lawyer after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said his office is looking into possible obstruction of justice or witness tampering in the activities of the Moreland Commission.