Tag Archives: Preet Bharara
Albany Corruption Trial Opens November 2
Ex-New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s trial set to begin Nov. 2. https://t.co/kD49ZIoUyi https://t.co/VM7XTXzwlx
Queens lawmaker warns staff to clean up any ‘baby-mama drama’ | New York Post
Spooked by federal prosecutor Preet Bharara’s crackdown on Albany, a Queens lawmaker warned his staffers to keep their noses clean in case any investigator tried to turn them against him. State Sen. James Sanders told employees late last year that the … Continue reading
Bound By Laws Forged In Corruption
[A version of the column appeared in CityandStateNY.com] In the Olympics and pro cycling, athletes suspected of cheating, i.e., using performance enhancing drugs, are investigated and, if found guilty, are stripped of their medals and championship titles. In New York, … Continue reading
Breaking: Sen. Tom Libous guilty of felony, ejected from Senate – Politics on the Hudson
Sen. Thomas Libous, the state Senate’s second-ranking Republican and a Southern Tier political institution for more than two decades, was convicted Wednesday of lying to the FBI, a felony that will force his removal from office. His expulsion from the … Continue reading
Preet remains New York’s only hope | New York Post
An excerpt from today’s New York Post column: As a former Assembly member, I’m disappointed to see the media and public contempt for politicians justified, again and again. I feel badly for the great number of my former colleagues who … Continue reading
City & State – Corruption Case Against Silver is Strong, Legal Experts Say
In a bombshell announcement today, federal prosecutors accused Silver, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, of using his elected office to amass millions of dollars through bribes and kickbacks disguised as legitimate payments in an outside job as … Continue reading
Assemblyman informant gets probation after lying to investigators – NY Daily News
A Bronx Assemblyman who turned wire-wearing federal informant was sentenced to two years of probation on Thursday for lying to investigators. Now-former pol Nelson Castro, 42, had faced up to two years in prison for his not-so-bright fibs to the … Continue reading
Assemblyman informant gets probation after lying to investigators – NY Daily News
A Bronx Assemblyman who turned wire-wearing federal informant was sentenced to two years of probation on Thursday for lying to investigators. Now-former pol Nelson Castro, 42, had faced up to two years in prison for his not-so-bright fibs to the … Continue reading
Judge Declares Mistrial in Malcolm Smith Corruption Trial | NBC New York
A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the corruption trial of state Sen. Malcolm Smith and one other politician because of conflicts with the jurors’ schedules. Smith and former Queens Republican leader Vincent Tabone are accused of scheming to bribe … Continue reading
Preet Bharara Subpoenas New York State Ethics Enforcement Agency – WSJ.com
From today’s Wall Street Journal: On Wednesday, Makau Mutua, dean of SUNY Buffalo Law School and a Moreland Commission member, said the panel had uncovered potentially criminal offenses committed by about a dozen state lawmakers. “We turned up a lot … Continue reading
Conservative Black Chick