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Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Anger over an unflattering news article prompted a man to threaten to kill a New York reporter and her family, federal prosecutors alleged. Austin Suman, age 35, now residing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was charged in Westchester County with making a threat involving an explosive and related charges in White Plains federal court. Prosecutors said Suman contacted a Hudson Valley reporter based in Orange County via Facebook messenger on Friday, Nov. 8, threatening to “end” the woman’s family. He allegedly threatened to blow her house “off its foundation” and used multiple racial slurs. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband Longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart, the homemaking icon casually drops a stunning revelation.  In the trailer for "Martha," an upcoming Netflix film to be released on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Stewart confirms that she cheated on her first husband, Andy Stewart, during their 25-year marriage.  Immediately after, Stewart, age 83, drops another bombshell — her ex-husband never found out.  "Young women, listen to my advice: If you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a (expletive deleted)" Stewart says in the trailer, adding, "Ge…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: John Gotti's NY Grandson Admits To $1M Relief Fraud COVID-19: John Gotti's NY Grandson Admits To $1M Relief Fraud
Covid-19: John Gotti's NY Grandson Admits To $1M Relief Fraud A New York man with ties to the Mafia formally confessed to a million-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Long Island resident Carmine Agnello, age 38, of Smithtown, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Sept. 26. Agnello is the grandson of the late John Gotti, former boss of the Gambino organized crime family. According to prosecutors, between April 2020 and November 2021, he fraudulently applied for, and received, at least three small business loans under the US Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDLP). The program…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report A new documentary about Martha Stewart produced by Netflix has sparked the ire of the homemaking icon and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident.  The documentary, "Martha" will be released on the popular streaming platform on Wednesday, Oct. 30. However, Stewart has already expressed her displeasure with the film ahead of its release, according to a report by OK Magazine.  During the 2024 Retail Influencer CEO Forum, Stewart, a longtime resident of the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah, called the film "lazy" and "not the story that makes me, me," the magaz…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
$2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy $2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
$2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy A former New York contractor confessed to stealing millions of dollars from homeowners who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy to fund his lavish lifestyle. Alexander Almaraz, age 56, who formerly lived on Long Island in Freeport, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Sept. 5. Prosecutors said Almaraz, who owned Design Concepts Group (DCG) in Freeport, targeted homeowners who suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 and later received relief funds from the governor’s office. Earlier Report: Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Ex-Congressional Candidate In NY Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say Ex-Congressional Candidate In NY Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say
Ex-Congressional Candidate In NY Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say A former congressional candidate in New York is accused of illegally funding her campaign. Michelle Bond is charged with conspiring to cause unlawful campaign contributions in connection with her failed congressional bid in 2022, according to an indictment unsealed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22. Bond ran as a Republican for the 1st District seat, representing eastern Long Island in Suffolk County. She ultimately lost the nomination to current Rep. Nick LaLota. According to federal prosecutors, shortly after launching her congressional …

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by Michael Mashburn
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President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine
President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine Two New York women convicted of non-violent federal drug offenses are among 16 people nationwide to receive clemency from President Joe Biden. Stacy Wilder, age 49, of Albany, served nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in the Northern District of New York in January 2003. She received a full pardon from the president. Had she been sentenced under current law and sentencing guidelines, Wilder would have received a significantly lower sentence, the White House said.  Since serving her time, Wilder has worked as a payro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup
Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup A former New Jersey broker-dealer agent from Rockland County had his registration revoked and was fined $150,000 for steering clients to a Hudson Valley tequila startup whose founder went to federal prison. Michael W. Mandel of Suffern sold the securities in the form of ownership interests in "6 Degree Tequila" via unauthorized private transactions, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.  Records show Mandel was working at the time as an agent and investment adviser representative for two New Jersey broker-dealers -- Royal Alliance Associates in Old Tappan and, later, LPL Fina…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Released Early From Hudson Valley Prison Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Released Early From Hudson Valley Prison
Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Released Early From Hudson Valley Prison Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released on furlough from federal prison in the Hudson Valley as he awaits a decision about whether the 77-year-old disgraced politician can serve out his term in home confinement. Silver, once one of New York’s most powerful politicians, was sentenced last year to six-and-a-half years in prison following his 2018 conviction on bribery and corruption charges. Specifically, Silver was found guilty of two counts of honest service wire fraud, two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of extortion under the color of official ri…

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by Zak Failla
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Felon From Bridgeport On Supervised Release Had Heroin, Handgun, Police Say Felon From Bridgeport On Supervised Release Had Heroin, Handgun, Police Say
Felon From Bridgeport On Supervised Release Had Heroin, Handgun, Police Say A convicted felon from Fairfield County is facing new weapons and drug charges after he was busted with an illegal semi-automatic pistol and heroin while on supervised release from federal prison. A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned a six-count indictment charging Lynwood Cogdell, 32, of Bridgeport, with firearms and narcotics offenses,” U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Cogdell has pleaded not guilty to the charges. On May 1, 2015, Cogdell pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. On March 15, 2016, he was sentenced to 36 mont…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump
Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara drew parallels between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump during an interview promoting his new book "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law.” In the interview with the Albany Times-Union, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York touched on several topics, including Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Cuomo from Northern Westchester who was sentenced to prison time on corruption charges. A South Salem resident, Percoco was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from…

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by Zak Failla
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DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer
DMX In Prison: First Photos Released Show Rapper Flabbier, Grayer One of the first photos released of Westchester rapper DMX from prison shows him heavier and grayer -- which some fans believe may be a good sign. The once-muscular Earl Simmons has a pot belly and gray hair in the photo published by The Jasmine Brand. Some fans say the additional weight could simply come from no longer using cocaine and crack.  Simmons was sentenced in March to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to ducking $1.7 million in taxes. The judge at the time called Simmons "a good man" who deserved less than the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HS Teacher From Northern Westchester Sentenced In Child Porn Case HS Teacher From Northern Westchester Sentenced In Child Porn Case
HS Teacher From Northern Westchester Sentenced In Child Porn Case A former high school teacher in Westchester has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges. Nicholas Pagliuca, 66, a Somers resident who worked at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck, was sentenced on Friday in White Plains to three years in federal prison Friday for the possession and receipt of child porn. Pagliuca was arrested shortly before Thanksgiving two years ago and entered a guilty plea to signing up for a child pornography website and downloading hundreds of pornographic images and videos of children. According to officials, an individual who was la…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director
Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director Days after former New Rochelle schools director was sentenced to federal prison, his co-conspirator escaped jail time after agreeing to pay a myriad of fines in White Plains Federal Court, according to Talk of the Sound. Mauro Zozini was sentenced to an undisclosed term of supervised release and ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and back taxes after pleading guilty to felony charges of bribery and tax evasion, according to the report, which states Zozini said he was “deeply sorry” to the judge before being captured on video celebrating outside the courthouse. Last year, John Gal…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme
Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme A former New Rochelle Schools Director who was implicated in a corruption scheme is heading to federal prison following sentencing at the United States Courthouse in White Plains. Last year, John Gallagher Jr. pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a four-year corruption scheme while he was an independent contractor working with the New Rochelle School District. He faced up to four years in prison and must pay thousands in fines. Gallagher was originally scheduled to be sentenced last month, but that got pushed to Wednesday, where a judge sentenced him to a term of four years in federal …

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by Zak Failla