GojiMet86 Posted October 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 20, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/nyregion/edward-mangano-nassau-county-executive-arrest-bribery-scheme.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fnyregion&action=click&contentCollection=nyregion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0 Nassau County Executive Is Arrested in Bribery Scheme By VIVIAN YEE and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUMOCT. 20, 2016 The Nassau County executive, Edward P. Mangano, his wife and the supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay, were arrested early Thursday morning in a bribery and kickback scheme, federal authorities said. The three were expected to appear in court later on Thursday, and the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Robert L. Capers, was set to announce the charges against them in a news conference on Long Island at 11 a.m. The Oyster Bay supervisor, John Venditto, was arrested at his home, while Mr. Mangano and his wife, Linda Mangano, drove to the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and surrendered. The arrests, which were confirmed by Martin R. Feely, a spokesman for the F.B.I., capped months of looming trouble for Mr. Mangano, a powerful figure in Long Island Republican politics and the top elected official in Nassau County. Mr. Mangano has been dogged by reports — many published in Newsday — that he and his family had vacationed in the Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos on trips that were paid for by Harendra Singh, a Long Island restaurateur who won a county contract to provide food to local officials in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Mr. Singh, who is cooperating with prosecutors in the case, has already been charged with several crimes, including bribing a former deputy town attorney in Oyster Bay. Mr. Singh is also cooperating with federal prosecutors in Manhattan, in an unrelated investigation, into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fund-raising practices. According to the indictment unsealed on Thursday, a “local businessman and restaurateur,” believed to be Mr. Singh, owned about 30 businesses, most of them in Nassau County, some of which received several contracts from Nassau County agencies and the Town of Oyster Bay. The town also guaranteed some loans that some of Mr. Singh’s businesses received from a bank and a private financing company. In exchange, according to the indictment, Mr. Singh paid for some of Mr. Mangano and Mr. Venditto’s travel expenses, limousine services, meals and other gifts that included a massage chair, a watch, new wood flooring at Mr. Mangano’s home, and discounts on events and fund-raisers at the businessman’s restaurants. Ms. Mangano also received more than $450,000 over four years for a no-show job at one of the restaurants. The Manganos and Mr. Venditto subsequently lied to federal investigators who interviewed them about the bribes, according to the indictment, with Ms. Mangano going so far as to fabricate instances of work she had done at the no-show restaurant job. Arielle Dollinger contributed reporting from Central Islip, N.Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 20, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 20, 2016 Wow... I heard about this on Good Day NY this morning... incredible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 20, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 20, 2016 I Wonder what Cuomo has to say about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 20, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 20, 2016 Maximum big surprise It always felt like he was up to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted October 20, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 20, 2016 This is good news, but when are the federal prosecutors finally going to go after the big fish? (Y'all know damn well who I'm talking about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 20, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 20, 2016 This is good news, but when are the federal prosecutors finally going to go after the big fish? (Y'all know damn well who I'm talking about). Maybe they have and there is nothing there they can arrest him for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted October 20, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 20, 2016 Just shows you're not made of teflon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewYorkElevated Posted October 20, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 20, 2016 Sums it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted October 21, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 21, 2016 What a surprise, more Long Island sleaze in politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetSMART45 Posted October 21, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 21, 2016 Time to put orange tape over Eddie's name on those NICE buses. What a surprise, more Long Island sleaze in politics Wat? They learned from the best back on the mainland! Funny how people today can't pull off what the Mob used to do very easily in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 21, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 21, 2016 80% chance he'll be out.....like the last few times he's been arrested for similar charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 21, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 21, 2016 80% chance he'll be out. ....like the last few times he's been arrested for similar charges. Yep. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/10/21/nassau-executive-ed-mangano-back-at-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetSMART45 Posted October 22, 2016 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2016 ROFL...like it wasn't GOING to happen anyways........ Cuomo lawyers were already there, at the ready, even IF Eddie was a Republican ... just in case (wipe those fingerprints, and such). Even though Wikileaks hasn't targeted Cuomo (yet) do you think he's taking any chances? Why fess up, anyways?: The sham system is still in place ... why wreck what the Feds haven't crackled yet? Just saying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted October 22, 2016 Share #14 Posted October 22, 2016 Time to put orange tape over Eddie's name on those NICE buses. Wat? They learned from the best back on the mainland! Funny how people today can't pull off what the Mob used to do very easily in the past. The masters of the game are dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted October 22, 2016 Share #15 Posted October 22, 2016 Time to put orange tape over Eddie's name on those NICE buses. Wat? They learned from the best back on the mainland! Funny how people today can't pull off what the Mob used to do very easily in the past. Hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted November 10, 2016 Share #16 Posted November 10, 2016 Time to put orange tape over Eddie's name on those NICE buses. Wat? They learned from the best back on the mainland! Funny how people today can't pull off what the Mob used to do very easily in the past. Is this the man who 4 years ago "stole" LIB from the MTA, discontinued 1/3 of the NICE routes recently????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? *in my deputy from Beverly Hills Cop 1's voice* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Rider Posted November 10, 2016 Share #17 Posted November 10, 2016 If my memory serves me correctly, Governor Andrew Cuomo does not use any devices. This has created a problem as there is no paper or other things that enables law enforcement to point the finger at him. As far as Ed Mangano is concerned, the president appoints the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and let us hope that President Trump appoints someone who will continue to pursue this case, I note that there are names being mentioned to replace Phreet Bahara already even though it is just the middle of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted November 11, 2016 Share #18 Posted November 11, 2016 Is this the man who 4 years ago "stole" LIB from the MTA, discontinued 1/3 of the NICE routes recently????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? *in my deputy from Beverly Hills Cop 1's voice* I suspect him to be the pride of his office in Nassau Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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