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Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From New York Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From New York
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From New York The country's top court has reversed the wire-fraud conviction of a Northern Westchester County resident and former top aide to ousted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already served years of prison time for the offense. In a decision on Thursday, May 11, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled to reverse the fraud conviction of Joseph Percoco, of the hamlet of South Salem in the town of Lewisboro, who was sent to federal prison on corruption charges in 2018.  Percoco, age 54, had been accused of accepting over $300,000 in bribes from an energy company in 2014 while he had been …
Deli Shooting: ‘Ruthless’ Killer Who Gunned Down Owner, Customer At Copiague Business Sentenced Deli Shooting: ‘Ruthless’ Killer Who Gunned Down Owner, Customer At Copiague Business Sentenced
Deli Shooting: ‘Ruthless’ Killer Who Gunned Down Owner, Customer At Copiague Business Sentenced A gunman who opened fire on several people inside a Long Island deli, killing its owner and another customer, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Dionicio Calderon, age 65, of Copiague, was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 16. It followed his jury conviction for murder and other charges stemming from a shooting inside the La Vaquita deli in Copiague, on Great Neck Road, in December 2020. Prosecutors said Calderon walked into the deli shortly after 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2020. After drinking for a while, and without warning, he pulled out…
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump’s company guilty of all charges in a tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said spanned more than a decade. Jurors deliberated for just over a day before finding the Trump Organization guilty on 17 counts, including criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records, in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Tuesday, Dec. 6. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the scheme was orchestrated by “high managerial agents”, including chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and controller Jeffrey McConney. BREAKING: For the …
Ex-State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies In Prison Ex-State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies In Prison
Ex-State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies In Prison Embattled former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of the state’s most powerful politicians, has reportedly died at the age of 77 in a Hudson Valley prison. A Democrat, Silver was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison in July 2021 on corruption charges and died at the Otisville Correctional Institution in Orange County on Monday, Jan. 24, officials announced. Silver, who at one point represented most of Manhattan, 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 off…
Music Manager Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From NY Rock Band Music Manager Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From NY Rock Band
Music Manager Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From NY Rock Band A music manager who took advantage of a Hudson Valley band to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars will spend time behind bars for stealing from his clients, authorities announced. Richard Clair, Jr., age 52, a resident of Ohio and former manager of the Orange County-based band “The Racer,” has been sentenced to one year in jail for stealing $50,000 from them while falsely claiming that he was promoting an album and concert tour. Instead, Clair used the band’s funds to subsidize his own personal expenses, which included groceries, fast food purchases, and over $8,500 in cash withdrawal…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old A Long Island man has been sentenced for the 2018 murder of a 30-year-old. On Oct. 19, 2018, at approximately 10:55 a.m., victim Demetrius Winfield was exiting his vehicle, on break from his job, in front of a home on Wellesley Street in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said. Winfield and a friend were then shot by Jamik Cannon, age 28, of Hempstead, and his co-conspirator Brian Marshall-Gibson, according to authorities, who said that Cannon and Marshall-Gibson fired at least 15 shots in 14 seconds. Winfield was shot in the face, chest, and groin and was pronounced d…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash
Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being sentenced for a near-fatal crash on the Wantagh State Parkway that left his passenger as a quadriplegic, the District Attorney announced. Nassau County resident Anthony Chiantella, of Bayville, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the 2019 crash when he drove drunk, under the influence of cocaine, and crashed at more than 130 mph on the parkway, ejecting both he and his 24-year-old passenger Nicholas Mustakas. In addition to his prison term, Chiantella was also sentenced to five years of post-release superv…