Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Three campaign workers for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate have been indicted for bribery, witness tampering and election law violations after offering gift cards to voters, authorities said. A detective reportedly posed as a voter to make the arrest, they said. A Middlesex County grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging campaign workers Ana Camilo, 62, Annet Sanchez, 52, and Maria Peralta, 60, all of Perth Amboy, with various offenses stemming from their involvement in efforts to offer $20 ShopRite gift cards to voters in return for completed mail-in b…
Jersey Shore Man, Girlfriend Tried To Bribe Motel Sex Assault Victim: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, Girlfriend Tried To Bribe Motel Sex Assault Victim: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, Girlfriend Tried To Bribe Motel Sex Assault Victim: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, Girlfriend Tried To Bribe Motel Sex Assault Victim: Prosecutor Monmouth County Grand Jury has indicted a man and his girlfriend for jointly attempting to bribe the victim of a violent sexual assault at a motel, authorities said. The victim was attacked at gunpoint by the Keyport man and the couple is accused of trying to prevent her from cooperating in his prosecution, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Kareem Lee, 32, and Erin Logan, 31, also of Keyport, are each charged with conspiracy and bribery of a witness, Santiago said. Lee also was charged with armed robbery, aggravated sexual assault and weapons offens…
DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail
DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail A man conspiring with a convict inside a DC jail has admitted to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs inside the facility. Keywaune McLeod, 28, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty this week to one count of bribery following a scheme he ran with a corrections officer and drug supplier to get contraband inside the District’s Central Detention Facility (CDF). Original story - Corrections Officer From Upper Marlboro Accused Of Scheme To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates: DOJ According to court documents, McLeod admitted that in June 2022, he was contacted by an inmate being housed at the DC jail, a…
Stamford 24-Year-Old Charged With Greenwich Sexual Assault, Police Say Stamford 24-Year-Old Charged With Greenwich Sexual Assault, Police Say Stamford 24-Year-Old Charged With Greenwich Sexual Assault, Police Say
Stamford 24-Year-Old Charged With Greenwich Sexual Assault, Police Say A 24-year-old Stamford man wanted for an alleged sexual assault turned himself in to Greenwich Police. Fernando Cuellar-Vasquez responded to the warrant for the assault on Wednesday, March 8 on Monday, March 13, said Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police. Police did not provide additional information regarding the incident.  He was charged with: Bribery of a witness Sexual assault Unlawful restraint Cuellar-Vasquez was released after posting a $250,000 bond and is due to appear in court on Friday, March 31.
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds A former Stoneham police officer and his brother, who owns an electrical contracting company, were charged in federal court Thursday, Jan. 26, with receiving bribes and kickbacks that earned them millions of dollars in Mass Saves contracts, authorities said.  Joseph Ponzo, 49, of Stoneham, and Christopher Ponzo, 48, of North Reading, were arrested last year on one count of wire fraud conspiracy and 12 counts of wire fraud stemming from a scheme with a Mass Save vendor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They face a charge of lying to a government official, and Joseph also will be c…
My Pleasure: George Santos Brings Chick-fil-A For Reporters Camped Outside Office (Video) My Pleasure: George Santos Brings Chick-fil-A For Reporters Camped Outside Office (Video) My Pleasure: George Santos Brings Chick-fil-A For Reporters Camped Outside Office (Video)
My Pleasure: George Santos Brings Chick-fil-A For Reporters Camped Outside Office (Video) Embattled New York Congressman and late-night media darling George Santos appears to have employed a new tactic to rid himself of those pesky reporters: bribery. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the freshman Republican lawmaker, who represents the state’s 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, posted a video on his official Twitter account showing him bringing Chick-fil-A for reporters camped outside his House office. “Guys, I brought you guys some lunch since you guys are staying out here all day,” Santos is heard telling them. “I just wanted to make sure you guys were taken …
Maryland State Police Trooper Leaked Information To Drug Dealer: Reports Maryland State Police Trooper Leaked Information To Drug Dealer: Reports Maryland State Police Trooper Leaked Information To Drug Dealer: Reports
Maryland State Police Trooper Leaked Information To Drug Dealer: Reports A veteran Maryland State Police trooper is facing federal charges for allegedly selling drugs, according to reports. Federal officials announced that Cpl. Justin Riggs, a 10-year veteran of the department, was arrested over the weekend and faces multiple charges after he was caught in a sting operation allegedly tipping off a criminal in exchange for cash. It is alleged that Riggs shared details of the agency’s investigation into the criminal's drug trafficking operation, including a tip that there was a tracker in the dealer’s vehicle and that a wiretap was planned. According to reports,…
Ex-Con At Morris County Pharmacy Admits Bribing Jersey City Docs For $2.4M In 'Script Business Ex-Con At Morris County Pharmacy Admits Bribing Jersey City Docs For $2.4M In 'Script Business Ex-Con At Morris County Pharmacy Admits Bribing Jersey City Docs For $2.4M In 'Script Business
Ex-Con At Morris County Pharmacy Admits Bribing Jersey City Docs For $2.4M In 'Script Business A former Morris County pharmacist once convicted of selling oxycodone without prescriptions admitted masterminding a kickback scheme that steered $2.4 million worth of business to his new employer, federal authorities said. Srinivasa Raju, 51, of Haskell, began the new scam at another Morris County pharmacy after serving three years probation -- and losing his pharmacist's license -- following his 2016 state conviction. SEE: Jurors Convict Clifton Pharmacist In Oxycodone Scheme While in that job, Raju "worked with other pharmacy personnel to pay kickbacks and bribes to medical employees in…
11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says 11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says 11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says
11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says The former president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council and 10 other former union officials have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from their acceptance of bribes and illegal cash payments. James Cahill, the former president of the organization that represents more than 200,000 unionized construction workers, along with 10 other defendants entered guilty pleas for the offenses in the conspiracy that took place from about October 2018 to about October 2020, Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond Tierney…
Former Yale Head Coach Sentenced In College Admissions Case Former Yale Head Coach Sentenced In College Admissions Case Former Yale Head Coach Sentenced In College Admissions Case
Former Yale Head Coach Sentenced In College Admissions Case A former Yale University women's soccer coach was sentenced for accepting bribes to facilitate the admission of students to Yale as purported athletic recruits. New Haven County resident Rudolph "Rudy" Meredith, age 54, of Madison, was sentenced to five months in prison and one year of supervised release on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He was also ordered to pay a $19,000 fine and forfeiture of $557,774, the US Attorney's Office said. The US Attorney's Office said Meredith pleaded guilty to one co…
Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor
Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor A corrections police officer in Essex County helped an inmate smuggle tobacco into prison, authorities said. Christopher Smoaks, a senior correctional police officer at Northern State Prison in Newark, has been arrested and charged with bribery in official matters and conspiracy, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II Smoaks, 31, of Jersey City, allegedly received payment from an inmate’s relative in return for smuggling suspected tobacco to the inmate on Oct. 16, Stephens said.  He was arrested inside the prison the following day after investigators …
Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor
Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor A campaign worker for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate has been arrested and charged with bribery, authorities said. The worker allegedly offered gift cards to voters in exchange for their mail-in absentee ballots, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Ciccone did not name the candidate. On the week of Oct; 17, detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Perth Amboy Police Department received a tip that a campaign worker Ana Camilo, 62, of Perth Amboy, was canvassing a neighborhood in Perth Amboy and offering to complete…