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Florida Dentist Sentenced To 12 Months and a day In Prison For Public Corruption Scheme Involving Former Arkansas State Senator

DOJ PressJanuary 25, 20220

FAYETTEVILLE – A Florida dentist, formerly of Arkansas, was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison followed by one year of supervised release and a $157,500 fine on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Fraud. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville. According to court documents, between February of 2014 through November of 2016, Benjamin Gray Burris, age 50, was the owner of several orthodontic clinics and practiced as an orthodontist through Arkansas. On February 27, 2014, Burris, State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, and

Former NY lawmaker Sheldon Silver, who was convicted on corruption charges, dies

ReutersJanuary 24, 20220

By Kanishka Singh – Sheldon Silver, the once-powerful New York State Assembly Speaker who was convicted on corruption charges that resulted in a prison sentence of six and a half years, has died aged 77. Silver died at a federal prison medical facility while serving out his sentence in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, his former chief of staff Judy Rapfogel told the media. Silver began serving his sentence in August 2020 despite being in poor health. He had appealed the portions of his 2018 conviction that were upheld in January 2020 by the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In

Former Corrections Officer Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

DOJ PressJanuary 21, 20220

MOBILE, AL – A Monroeville, Alabama woman was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery. According to court documents, Lakerdra Shanta Snowden, 31, was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery concerning a program receiving federal funds, providing contraband to a federal prisoner, and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The charges stem from Snowden’s abuse of her position as a corrections officer at the Escambia County Detention Center (“ECDC”) in Brewton, Alabama. In that role, Snowden smuggled prohibited items into the jail and did other corrupt things on behalf of a federal detainee housed

Local 98 Leader John Dougherty, Philadelphia City Councilmember Robert Henon Found Guilty of Public Corruption

DOJ PressNovember 16, 20210

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Dougherty, Business Manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Local 98”), 61, of Philadelphia, PA, and Robert Henon, Philadelphia City Councilmember, 52, of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted at trial today of multiple crimes involving public corruption The jury convicted John Dougherty of the following crimes: one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud (Count One), and seven counts of honest services wire fraud (Counts Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten). The jury convicted Robert Henon of the following crimes: one count

Former Muncie Mayor Convicted and Sentenced on Corruption Charges

DOJ PressNovember 10, 20210

INDIANAPOLIS – A former mayor of Muncie, Indiana, who was indicted in November 2019, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for accepting $5,000 in cash in exchange for steering city construction work to a contractor. This conviction and sentence are part of a lengthy investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into corruption in Muncie associated with public works projects. Dennis Tyler, 78, served as mayor from 2011 to 2019, during which he oversaw various public works projects. In December of 2015, Tyler took $5,000 in cash from a local excavation contractor in

Farmington Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Illegal Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy Involving Money Laundering and Public Corruption

DOJ PressOctober 28, 20210

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After the township condemned motel, Toms River Councilman bought adjacent property

Phil StiltonMarch 23, 20210

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After Mo Hill and the Toms River Township Council forced the closure of the Parkway Motel, formerly the Americana Motel on Route 166 in 2019, Hill’s running mate Matt Lotano purchased the property next door for $300,000 less than its township appraisal. Correction: Initial story had the two properties flip-flopped. The story has been corrected. Lotano Construction bought the adjacent property, not the hotel. Now, Lotano’s father’s construction firm which he is an employee of, Lotano Development, Inc. has purchased the adjacent property of the newly proposed hotel. The adjacent restaurant site was last appraised by

Four deputies heading to prison for conspiring with Mexican drug cartel

Jeff JonesMarch 15, 20210

Columbia, South Carolina – Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart reported today that three previous deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office – Carolyn Colter Franklin, 64; Allan Hunter, 52; and Nathaniel Miller Shazier, III, 29 – all from Orangeburg County, were condemned to multi-year sentences in government jail for utilizing their situations as cops to plot with who they accepted to be individuals from a Mexican medication cartel. Furthermore, Franklin and Hunter were condemned on government charges of planning to acquire false U-visas for non-outsiders in return for pay-offs. “These sentences highlight that no one is above the

Shady Hill Calls for Resignation of Dan Rodrick for Exposing Toms River Corruption

Conservative TimesMay 11, 20200

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Mayor Maurice Hill is calling for the resignation of Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick. Hill remains furious after he Rodrick exposed a plan for Hill to hire his close personal friend, Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin to a $250,000 per year job in town hall. McGuckin already holds 24 public jobs in addition to being an elected assemblyman in New Jersey. Corrupt Mo Hill Tried to Give Friend $250,000 a year job Hill accused Rodrick of leaking information discussed between himself and the Toms River Township council in a closed-door meeting. In that meeting, the township elected

World News: Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity in corruption cases

Breaking Local News ReportJanuary 8, 20200

Israel’s prime minister says he will seek parliamentary immunity in three corruption cases. It is a rare and contentious move and it is likely to delay any potential trial against Benjamin Netanyahu by months. Netanyahu was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in November. He survived a leadership test last week after the Likud party decided to retain him. Israel’s longest-serving leader is running for elections in two months. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Israel

World News: Israeli PM Netanyahu indicted on corruption charges

Breaking Local News ReportNovember 26, 20190

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges, raising more uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision in a statement on Thursday. The charges included bribery, breach of trust, and fraud. Netanyahu has vehemently denied all the allegations, calling the corruption investigation a “witch-hunt” and alleging it has been motivated by his enemies’ desire to force him from office. He will make a statement at 20:30 GMT. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish –