PREET REBUKED: Appeals Court critical of federal prosecutors in Libous case

PREET REBUKED: Appeals Court critical of federal prosecutors in Libous case

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF A federal appeals court vacated the conviction of deceased NY State Senator Tom Libous (R) this week and agreed with Libous attorney Paul DerOhannesian that a $50,000 fine the senator paid must be returned to the Libous family. Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, fired by President Trump in February, had been adamant […]

ZUGIBE: CARLUCCI NOT IMPLICATED

Statement by DA Thomas Zugibe, making clear Sen. Carlucci was not implicated in the case, in any way. A “Spring Valley senator” was mentioned in a scene in the 28-page complaint, however, this person was not portrayed as doing anything wrong. “As made eminently clear by United States Attorney Preet Bharara and confirmed by my […]