USA v. Skelos et al

  1. July 03, 2018

    Insurer Witness In Skelos Trial Grilled Over NY Sanction

    Attorneys for former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam on Tuesday went after a government witness who says he gave the younger Skelos a job in part to keep key state legislation to his insurance company viable, by questioning him over a state regulator's finding that he engaged in misconduct at a medical malpractice insurer.

  2. July 02, 2018

    Skelos Cleared To Grill Key Witness Over Alleged Misconduct

    A New York federal judge on Monday greenlighted a multipronged attack by former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam on the credibility of former insurance boss and government witness Anthony Bonomo, saying she would allow the defense to probe claims of misconduct at Bonomo's company.

  3. June 22, 2018

    NY Senate Boss Was Relentless In Graft Pursuit, Jury Told

    An executive for Manhattan luxury real estate developer Glenwood Management on Friday described in New York federal court how former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was relentless in his drive to have Glenwood steer business to his son, repeatedly making requests at meetings where the developer was seeking favorable legislation for big developers.

  4. June 21, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Boss Squeezed Developer For Favors, Jury Told

    The senior vice president and general counsel for Manhattan luxury real estate developer Glenwood Management on Thursday told jurors that former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos implored the company to steer work to his son Adam, while the New York real estate powerhouse was heavily lobbying the Senate for favorable real estate legislation.

  5. June 20, 2018

    Jury Told Of Business Shakedowns By NY Senate Leader, Son

    Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son used the once-powerful politician's office to strong-arm businesses for illicit payments to the younger Skelos, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday during opening arguments in the pair's corruption retrial.

  6. June 11, 2018

    Ex-NY Senate Boss, Son Can't Dodge 2nd Graft Trial

    A New York federal judge has refused to throw out corruption charges against former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam, setting the stage for a retrial to begin next week.

  7. May 18, 2018

    Skeloses Get Docs That Could Undermine Developer Witness

    A federal judge ordered a Manhattan developer's general counsel to hand over documents on Thursday that she said could "undermine" testimony expected at the upcoming corruption retrial of New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam.

  8. March 26, 2018

    Skelos Attys Say Feds Can't Stall Request For Witness Dirt

    Former New York state Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam on Friday accused the government of ignoring potential lawbreaking by witness Anthony Bonomo and asked a Manhattan federal judge to make state regulators give them documents that could undercut his testimony.

  9. March 02, 2018

    Skelos, Son Seek To Dismiss Case Citing McDonnell

    Former New York State Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, who last year convinced an appeals court to overturn their corruption convictions, urged a Manhattan federal judge Thursday to dismiss the case, saying that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in McDonnell v. U.S. requires it.

  10. January 01, 2018

    White Collar Cases To Watch In 2018

    The coming year will see a slew of corruption trials in New York, continued criminal cases against college coaches and apparel company representatives, and the U.S. Department of Justice's continued pursuit of big cases overseas.