Bribery

Assemblyman William F. Boyland. (credit: assembly.state.ny.us)

Assemblyman William Boyland Accused Of Soliciting $250,000 In Bribes

A state lawmaker who was acquitted earlier this month in a bribery case has been arrested on new corruption charges.

2011/11/29

Assistant Commissioner Wendell Walters is escorted by FBI agents on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 (credit: CBS 2)

HPD Official Indicted For Alleged Racketeering, Bribery And Extortion

A top official in New York City’s Housing Department faces a host of charges for allegedly being involved in a kickback scheme.

2011/10/06

Joe Spicuzzo (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Court Hearing Set For Former County Sheriff

The 65-year-old was arrested on bribery and official misconduct charges last week.

2011/03/15

Former NJ Sheriff Arrested On Bribery Charges

Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joe Spicuzzo was arrested on Monday, accused of selling jobs and promotions at the sheriff’s office for up to $25,000 each, authorities said.

2011/03/07

Government Witness Solomon Dwek (credit: CBS 2)

Former NJ Lawmaker Acquitted Of Corruption

Smith embraced his attorneys as the verdict was read in Newark federal court. Prosecutors accused him of taking $15,000 from a government informant who posed as a developer.

2010/12/17

Deliberations To Resume At Former N.J. Pol’s Trial

Prosecutors said Smith took $15,000 from a government informant who posed as a developer in exchange for help with building projects in Smith’s Hudson County district.

2010/12/16

Jury To Weigh Evidence In NJ Corruption Trial

L. Harvey Smith was charged with extortion, bribery and money laundering in the state’s largest corruption sting.

2010/12/15

Jury Hears Closings In NJ Pol’s Corruption Trial

Prosecutors were making their summations in Newark federal court. They called one rebuttal witness earlier Tuesday from the Election Law Enforcement Commission, which tracks campaign donations.

2010/12/14

NJ Assembly Dem Expected To Testify In Bribe Trial

The prosecution was expected to call Assemblyman John Wisniewski. He heads the Democratic State Committee and is chairman of the Assembly transportation committee.

2010/12/07

Ex-Housing Official Testifies In NJ Bribe Trial

The developer was undercover government informant Solomon Dwek, who secretly taped meetings with Smith and other public officials.

2010/12/03

Testimony Continues In Ex-NJ Lawmaker’s Trial

L. Harvey Smith has pleaded not guilty to several extortion, bribery and money laundering counts.

2010/12/02

Opening Statements Set For Former N.J. Lawmaker’s Trial

L. Harvey Smith was accused of taking $15,000 from a government informant after promising he would help with environmental permits for the informant’s building project in Jersey City.

2010/12/01

Jury Yet To Be Seated For Former Lawmaker’s Trial

Attorneys will return Tuesday to pick a jury for Smith’s bribery and extortion trial.

2010/11/30

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Van Pelt Sentenced In New Jersey Corruption Case

The former New Jersey assemblyman snared in the state’s largest corruption sting is headed to prison for 41 months.

2010/11/19

Arrested NJ School Head Won’t Lose All Pension Money

The former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district could still get hundreds of thousands of dollars in pension, unused sick leave and vacation time even if he is convicted of bribery and fraud.

2010/10/23

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