Feds target corrupt politicians’ pensions | New York Post
“With today’s actions, we aim to prevent corrupt elected officials from continuing to benefit from pensions paid for by the very people they betrayed in office,” Bharara said.
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 23, 2013 | Crime, Political corruption, Public Corruption | 1 |
“With today’s actions, we aim to prevent corrupt elected officials from continuing to benefit from pensions paid for by the very people they betrayed in office,” Bharara said.
Read Moreby Michael | Apr 7, 2013 | Crime, Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption, Public Policy | 2 |
Elite Eight time in Albany Madness. Three former Republican officeholders have made it to Round 3. Three Amigos do so as well as Hiram Monserrate defeats higher seeded Alan Hevesi in a furious final 90 minutes of...
Read Moreby Michael | Jul 26, 2012 | African Americans, Crime, Media, Political corruption | 0 |
This is funny – Sheeeeeeet-off: Larry Seabrook vs. Clay Davis | City & State. But why are the black guys the crooked pols? Didn’t The Soprano’s feature a dirty pol similar to disgraced Brooklyn State...
Read Moreby Michael | Jul 26, 2012 | Government, Political corruption, Politics | 0 |
Within hours of former City Councilman Larry Seabrook’s conviction and removal from office, his chief rival from 2009, Andy King announced his candidacy for the November 6 special election declared by Mayor Bloomberg. Andy...
Read Moreby Michael | Jul 26, 2012 | African Americans, Crime, Government, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption | 3 |
The NY Times and other news outlets are reporting that Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook was convicted by a federal jury on 9 of 12 charges corruption charges. The first trial ended in a hung jury. City Councilman Larry B....
Read Moreby Michael | Jan 2, 2012 | Government, Political corruption, Public Policy | 1 |
The Year That Was – Winners & Losers Winners Governor Andrew Cuomo – Nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by publishing his Year 1 list of accomplishments. Surprisingly, he didn’t take credit for the $785 million...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 11, 2011 | African Americans, Crime, Government, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption, Public Policy | 2 |
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...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 11, 2011 | Crime, Media, Public Corruption | 1 |
Seabrook skates Last Updated:3:52 AM, December 10, 2011 Posted:10:50 PM, December 9, 2011 The endlessly fascinating federal corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook ended in a mistrial — the second straight...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 9, 2011 | African Americans, Political corruption, Politics | 0 |
A mistrial was declared Friday in the corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook after the jury told the judge it was hopelessly deadlocked. The Daily News was the first to report the news. Apparently, CM...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 8, 2011 | Crime, Public Corruption | 2 |
“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...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 7, 2011 | Crime, Government, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption, Public Policy | 0 |
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...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 7, 2011 | Crime, Government, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption | 2 |
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 Times reported...
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