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Family Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem Urge Leniency In Bribery Sentence Family Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem Urge Leniency In Bribery Sentence
Family Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem Urge Leniency In Bribery Sentence A cacophony of voices have come forward asking for leniency for Northern Westchester resident Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is awaiting sentencing following his conviction on corruption charges earlier this year. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities. He was acquitted of two extortion charges in March related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought …

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem CT Man Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem
CT Man Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem A former executive at a Hudson Valley-headquartered power plant pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving a Northern Westchester resident and former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Former Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) executive Peter Kelly, 54, admitted in Manhattan Federal Court on Friday that to further his relationship with South Salem resident Joseph Percoco, he helped hire Percoco's wife to a $90,000, low-show job at CPV.  The guilty plea entered by Kelly, who is known as "Braith" and is a resident of Canterbury, Conn., was for defrauding CPV …

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by Joe Lombardi