Three weeks after being acquitted of federal bribery charges in Manhattan, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) was arrested and charged on allegations that he solicited more than $250,000 in bribes […]
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Fundraiser for NYC Comptroller Charged with Fraud
More potentially bad news for New York City Comptroller John Liu. In the wake of Tuesday’s news reports that his campaign fundraising is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office, […]
Department of Defense Rejects State Waiver Request
Ken Lovett of the New York Daily News reports that the Department of Defense has rejected the state’s request for a waiver, which would have permitted the state to keep […]
Appeals Court Reverses Former Senate Majority Leader’s Conviction, But Allows New Criminal Trial
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno’s conviction on two counts of honest services fraud, but the ruling paves the way for […]
Assemblyman Boyland Acquitted
This afternoon, a Federal District Court jury in Manhattan acquitted Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) of bribery charges. The trial was the second arising out of a broad corruption indictment […]
Two Legislators, Lobbyist Indicted for Corruption
On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. and Senator Carl Kruger, both Democrats, with taking money in exchange for official favors. The criminal complaint alleges that […]
New York Times report: “Espada Charged With Stealing From Nonprofit”
According to a report in the New York Times web site, outgoing State Senate majority leader Pedro Espada Jr. and his son have been indicted by a federal grand jury […]
Leibell Pleads Guilty
The AP reports that former Senator Vincent Leibell has plead guilty to obstruction of justice and tax evasion. Leibell admitted in court this morning that he tried to influence a […]
Senator Leibell to Plead Guilty to Corruption?
The political blogs are buzzing today with news that Senator Vincent Leibell (R-Patterson) may be appearing in court later today as a result of a federal investigation into land deals […]
NY Post: Feds Seeks to Make Deal with Bruno
Fred Dicker of the NY Post reports that Northern District US Attorney Richard Hartunian acknowledges that the charges against former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno must be dismissed. In a […]