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Dean Skelos 'strong-armed' people to get son job: prosecutors
Dean Skelos used his powerful position in Albany to “strong-arm” people into giving his son, Adam, lucrative no-show jobs and cash, prosecutors said Wednesday as the father and son’s corruption...
Corruption retrial for Dean Skelos, son set to begin
The corruption retrial of ex-NY state Senator Dean Skelos and his son Adam will kick off Wednesday in Manhattan federal court with a jury of seven women and five men,...
Dean Skelos and son set for corruption retrial
Former state Senate boss Dean Skelos and his son will be retried on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, after their previous convictions were tossed on appeal. The pair...
Judge rejects Skelos' request to move retrial out of New York
Note to Dean Skelos: You’re just not that big a deal. That’s the message a Manhattan federal judge had for the former state Senate majority leader Monday, rejecting a bid...
Let's all hope Sheldon Silver stays guilty this time
A jury of his peers has found former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver guilty of corruptly abusing his office — again. Let’s hope it sticks this time. It took less than...
Skeloses want retrial moved out of state
Disgraced former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son have asked to relocate their retrial to another state, claiming potential New York jurors have been tainted by unfair...
Skeloses claim FBI leaked grand jury info about them
Former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son on Thursday said FBI leaks in the prosecution of a Las Vegas gambler strengthened their claim that the feds also...
Skelos' son ordered to undergo mental health treatment before retrial
The son of disgraced state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has been ordered to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment, new court papers revealed. Adam Skelos -- who faces a...
Senate Republicans still owe Dean Skelos' campaign $50K
The state Senate Republican Campaign Committee still owes $50,000 to the campaign of disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, records show. Before being indicted on public corruption charges in...
Dean Skelos has spent nearly $2M in campaign funds on defense attorneys
In Albany, the best defense is a massive campaign account. Former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos spent another $427,000 from his election war chest on criminal-defense lawyers who helped...
Dean Skelos and his son get new trial date in corruption case
Disgraced former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam will have a busy summer -- back in court. Manhattan federal Judge Kimba Wood set June 18 for their...
Andrew Cuomo's all-too-telling cheap shot at Preet Bharara
Gov. Cuomo just couldn’t resist taking the cheap shot — no matter how bad it makes him look. The gov was commenting on the federal ruling Tuesday that tossed the...
New bill could close loophole that let Skelos, Silver walk
It may take an act of Congress to clean up Albany. Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-L.I.) announced legislation on Wednesday to close a loophole that led to the overturning of several...
Here's one more reason to be afraid of de Blasio 2.0
To the many reasons why New Yorkers should fear giving Mayor Bill de Blasio a second term, add this one: congestion pricing. After Gov. Andrew Cuomo summarily declared it an...
Congress must act to keep corrupt politicians from walking free
Now that former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has had his corruption conviction tossed, New Yorkers — indeed, all Americans — should wonder: Will any corrupt politicians ever again...
Dean Skelos' corruption conviction overturned
A Manhattan federal appeals court Tuesday overturned the 2015 corruption convictions of former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos. The panel cited...
Activist calls for constitutional convention to rein in corruption
An activist is calling on New Yorkers to call a constitutional convention this fall to rein in state government corruption. “The need for a constitutional convention is greater now. Corruption...
Dean Skelos still hoping for the Sheldon Silver treatment
Disgraced ex-NY state pol Dean Skelos tried again on Monday to convince a federal appeals court to give him the same treatment it gave ex-NY state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver...
Skelos has plenty of money in war chest to fight conviction
ALBANY -- Sheldon Silver's campaign account may be tapped out, but another former senior lawmaker fighting a federal corruption conviction still has nearly $900,000 left to spend on his appeal....
Dean Skelos is already trying to pull a Sheldon Silver defense
Disgraced ex-state pol Dean Skelos wasted no time in begging a court to toss his corruption conviction on the heels of Sheldon Silver’s own stunning overturn. In court papers filed...