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Asset Forfeiture In Public Corruption Cases, Pamela S. Stanek
Asset Forfeiture In Public Corruption Cases, Pamela S. Stanek
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
This publication is intended to be a practical guide to pursuing federal asset forfeiture where a public corruption crime is the underlying offense. Although the reader of this guide may be pursuing state crimes and forfeiture, reaching out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the experts in public corruption cases, is recommended. Addressing the laws of all fifty states is beyond the scope of this guide. Nonetheless, the considerations and guidance underlying federal forfeiture will generally apply to the pursuit of state forfeitures as the majority of the state statutes are modeled after the federal statutes and involve similar …
Senator Menendez And The Speech And Debate Clause, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Senator Menendez And The Speech And Debate Clause, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
Robert “Bob” Menendez is a United States Senator from New Jersey. He was appointed to the Senate in 2006 by newly elected Governor John Corzine to fill Corzine’s vacated seat. Menendez served two years as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, from 2013 to 2015, and remained that committee’s ranking Democrat until his indictment. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Finance. Between 1993 and 2006, Menendez represented New Jersey’s 13th district in the United States House of Representatives.
The Conviction Of Congressman Chaka Fattah, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
The Conviction Of Congressman Chaka Fattah, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
Congressman Chaka Fattah has represented Pennsylvania’s 2nd District, which includes parts of Philadelphia, for 20 years.
On June 21, 2016, Congressman Fattah was convicted on all 23 counts of public corruption he faced, including conspiracy to commit racketeering (RICO), bribery, money laundering, and fraud. Fattah’s four co-defendants included his chief of staff as well as a former Philadelphia deputy mayor.
The Trial Of Congressman Chaka Fattah, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
The Trial Of Congressman Chaka Fattah, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
Congressman Chaka Fattah has represented Pennsylvania’s 2nd District, which includes parts of Philadelphia, for 20 years.
On July 29, 2015, a federal Grand Jury indicted Congressman Fattah on 29 counts, including conspiracy to commit racketeering (RICO), bribery, money laundering, and fraud. The charges encompassed four co-conspirators as well, including Fattah’s chief of staff as well as a former Philadelphia deputy mayor.