USA v. Skelos et al

  1. May 15, 2020

    Adam Skelos Can't Get COVID-19 Release After Dad Sprung

    A New York federal judge on Friday refused to release Adam Skelos from prison due to COVID-19 after releasing his elderly father, former state lawmaker Dean Skelos, when he contracted the deadly virus, saying the younger Skelos is at "relatively low risk" for illness complications.

  2. April 15, 2020

    Dean Skelos To Get Prison Release After COVID-19 Diagnosis

    Former New York lawmaker Dean Skelos contracted COVID-19 and will likely be released soon from the prison where he's serving time for a corruption conviction, attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday letter to a Manhattan federal judge.

  3. November 19, 2018

    Skelos, Son Say They Will Report To Prison Amid Appeals

    Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam made clear Monday that they plan to report to prison in January even while they appeal their convictions for bribery, extortion and conspiracy to the Second Circuit.

  4. November 07, 2018

    Skelos' Son Agrees To Forfeit Corrupt Salary, Fights Interest

    The son of former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos agreed Wednesday to forfeit $334,000 that prosecutors calculated he reaped from insurance and real estate agents who were under his father's thumb, but he pushed back against paying any interest during or after his four-year prison term.

  5. October 24, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Leader Gets 4 Years For 2nd Graft Conviction

    Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced Wednesday to four years and three months in prison, following his second corruption conviction for coercing businesses into directing payments to his son, Adam.

  6. July 17, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Boss, Son Again Convicted On Graft Charges

    Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were again convicted of corruption charges on Tuesday following a second trial over claims the once powerful Republican extorted businesses into directing payments to his family.

  7. July 11, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Head Denies Extortion In Final Plea To Jury

    An attorney for former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Wednesday made his final pitch to jurors in the corruption retrial accusing the Long Island Republican and his son of leveraging political power to extort companies, saying there's no crime in the senator asking for assistance for his son.

  8. July 10, 2018

    Jury Hears Of 'Skelos Family Shakedown' As Trial Nears End

    The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office made the case to jurors Tuesday that former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam used the Long Island Republican's powerful office to extort real estate, environmental and insurance companies, calling it "the Skelos family shakedown."

  9. July 09, 2018

    Skelos Admits He Helped Son Get Work, Denies Corruption

    Former New York State Senate leader Dean Skelos told a Manhattan federal jury on Monday that he never traded the power of his office to help his son Adam, but on cross-examination admitted to pressing a real estate developer at least three times to help his son find work.

  10. July 06, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Boss Takes Stand At Retrial, Denies Graft

    Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos unexpectedly took the witness stand in his own defense Friday at a retrial over charges he strong-armed businesses for illicit payments to his son, denying that he ever traded his official position for personal gain.