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Tag Archives: anthony ricco
Dissecting the Seabrook corruption trial
Seabrook mistrial as jury hits wall By BRUCE GOLDING Last Updated:1:04 PM, December 10, 2011 Posted:11:44 AM, December 10, 2011 A $177 bagel? A $300,000 payment to his mistress? Some $40,000 in crooked donations? None of it could get a … Continue reading
Jury in Seabrook Trial Says It Is Still Deadlocked
“We the jurors remain deadlocked on all counts,” read the note from the jury in federal corruption trial of City Council Member Larry Seabrook. For the fourth time in as many days, jurors have signaled that they are at an impasse … Continue reading
Seabrook Jurors Wrap Fourth Day of Deliberations
Seabrook Jurors Wrap Fourth Day of Deliberations – WNYC. On Day 4 of deliberations, WNYC Radio is reporting that jurors in Councilman Larry Seabrook‘s federal corruption trial asked for more transcripts of testimony from a half dozen witnesses — including the … Continue reading
Does it add up? Seabrook Jury asks for calculator
The Daily News reports that on Day 3 of jury deliberations, the panel of eight women and four men got the calculator and met for more than six hours before retiring for the night without reaching a verdict. The NY … Continue reading
Seabrook jury deliberations continue
Today’s NY Post reports on the latest news coming from the federal corruption trial of CM Larry Seabrook. Read the story below: Jurors at the corruption trial of city Councilman Larry Seabrook spent nearly all of yesterday considering the first … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Government, Politics
Tagged anthony ricco, edward wilton, larry seabrook, leon eastmond, public corruption
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Seabrook’s ex-mistress denies paying him kickbacks — Or did she?
The federal corruption trial of City Councilman Larry Seabrook continued on Monday after the Thanksgiving break. Today’s NY Post and NY Times had carried decidedly different takes on the testimony of prosecution witness and alleged Seabrook mistress, Gloria Jones-Grant. The … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Crime, Government, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption
Tagged african american bronx unity day parade, african american civic and legal hall of fame, akira kurosawa, anthony ricco, brent wible, congress pharmacy, gloria jones-grant, kevin mcadams, larry seabrook, leon eastmond, ne bronx redevelopment corp, Preet Bharara, rashomon
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Witness flirts with defense lawyer at city Councilman Larry Seabrook’s corruption trial – NYPOST.com
In case you missed this steamy tale from the corruption trial of CM Larry Seabrook as told by the NY Post, I reprinted it below. Earlier in the trial, the NY Post also made light of the accusation that Seabrook’s … Continue reading
For Seabrook, the end is near
As the trial wraps up, prosecutors are also trying to reveal Seabrook’s bank records, pointing to thousands of dollars in unexplained cash deposits. They allege the deposits were kickbacks. The corruption trial is expected to wrap up next week. CM … Continue reading
Seabrook corruption trial: ‘Missing’ mistress
‘Missing’ mistress – m.NYPOST.com. By Bruce Golding They knew where to find her. City Councilman Larry Seabrook’s mistress frequently went AWOL from the nonprofits she purportedly ran — but could usually be reached at the Bronx Democrat’s legislative office, a … Continue reading