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E Sweeney -  Jack
Abramoff -  Criminal
-  Money
-  Politics
-  Jobs
-  New
York -  Federal
-  Law
"Job for funding at issue: Work record of Gayle Sweeney [former wife of former New York Republican Representative John Sweeney] scrutinized as FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] probes congressional spouses getting work." ... "Federal investigators, several wearing Glock pistols, asked question after question about Gayle Sweeney's work habits in interviews with current and former employees of [Republican lobbyist] William D. Powers' lobbying firm, sources close to the investigation said Wednesday." ... "The FBI seized documents, computers and BlackBerries in a roughly six-hour occupation of Powers & Co.'s Albany office on Friday and questioned Powers, at least one of his sons and others who work for the influential lobbying firm, according to the informed sources." ... "Central to the inquiry is whether Powers and former Rep. John Sweeney, R-Clifton Park, were involved in an improper quid pro quo arrangement in which Sweeney steered federal funds to Powers' lobbying clients and Powers set up a make-believe job for Gayle Sweeney, the congressman's wife at the time." ... "They are are now divorced." ... "Powers, of Chatham, is the former head of the New York Republican Party." ... "[Sweeney's lawyer E. Stewart Jones Jr.] Jones said he doubts the investigation is a remnant from the probe of former Washington [Republican] lobbyist Jack Abramoff." ... "But a person involved in the case, said the investigation is tied to the FBI's probes into congressional spouses getting jobs, an offshoot to the Abramoff bribery case." ... "Gayle Sweeney's work history did not include politics or directing donation drives, but her husband hired her as a fundraising consultant for his campaign. The job paid her consulting company a commission and it received at least $42,000, according to Sweeney's campaign records." ... "A person close to the investigation said the consulting arrangement, first reported in the Times Union, is the root of the current investigation." ... "Critics have questioned whether Sweeney was converting campaign cash for personal use." (1, 2) -By James M. Odato -TimesUnion.com
John
E Sweeney - Criminal
- Money
- Politics
- New
York - Federal
"Sweeney connections to lobbyist examined: Relationship is part of federal criminal probe related to earmarks." ... "A federal criminal investigation is focusing on the relationship of lobbyist [Republican] William D. Powers and former U.S. [United States New York Republican Representative] Rep. John E. Sweeney in connection with a series of federal grants that were steered to Powers' clients, according to several people familiar with the probe." ... "The probe is being overseen by the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C." ... "Several people familiar with the case said it is centered on a period when Powers' clients received the earmarks while Sweeney's then-wife, Gayle, was working for Powers' Albany-based lobbying firm." ... "Armed with a search warrant, federal attorneys and FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] agents from Albany [New York's capital] and Washington appeared at Powers & Co.'s 90 State St. office building on Friday. They confiscated files and interviewed employees who were encouraged to remain in the office during the search." ... "Powers, 66, of Chatham, has been a lobbyist since he stepped down as state GOP chairman in 2001 after holding the position for 11 years." ... "Sweeney's wife has also been in the news for running a consulting company that received tens of thousands of dollars from Sweeney's campaign." (1, 2) -By Brendan J. Lyons and James M. Odato -TimesUnion.com
 Rudy
Giuliani
- Police
- New
York - Politician
-  2008
Election
"Former Controversial Congressman Charged With DWI." ... "Former [New York Republican Representative] Rep. John Sweeney was charged with aggravated DWI when he was pulled over by State Police early this morning on the Northway with a 23-year-old woman in his car, police told the Daily News." ... "Sweeney got his political start as executive director of the state GOP, where he helped [2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate] Rudy Giuliani win his first mayoral campaign in 1993 and also worked on [Republican] George Pataki's successful bid to oust former [Democratic Governor] Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1994." ... "The ex-congressman has a history of alcohol-related incidents, and he and his estranged wife have indicated alcohol was a factor in the domestic incident which led to an embarassing police report [PDF] that was leaked to the Daily News, the Albany Times Union and Newsday shortly before last year's congressional election." -By Joe Mahoney -NYDailyNews.com
 Foley
-  Ohio
-  Florida
-  NM
- NY
- Police
-  Election
2006
"Scandals Alone Could Cost Republicans Their House Majority." ... "Indictments, investigations and allegations of wrongdoing have helped put at least 15 Republican House seats in jeopardy, enough to swing control to the Democrats on Tuesday [2006 Election] even before the larger issues of war, economic unease and President Bush are invoked." ... "Democrats have repeatedly hit [Republican] Rep. Deborah Pryce (Ohio), the House Republican Conference chairman, for inaction on the [Florida Republican Mark] Foley matter. And Democrats have tried to hold two former members of the Page Board, [New York Republican] Reps. Sue W. Kelly (N.Y.) and [New Mexico Republican] Heather A. Wilson (N.M.), accountable for Foley's actions." ... "Meanwhile, new allegations continue to spring up. Vern Buchanan, a Republican running for the Florida seat vacated by Rep. Katherine Harris (R), was the target of local media reports this week detailing his use of business entities in Caribbean tax havens to reduce levies on his auto dealerships. The Albany Times Union published an article yesterday charging that the wife of [New York Republican] Rep. John E. Sweeney (R-N.Y.) called police late last year to report that her husband was "knocking her around" during a late-night argument." -By Jonathan Weisman and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum -WashingtonPost
John
E Sweeney - Politician
- New
York - Law
"Congressman's wife called police: Sweeney campaign says the document concerning a domestic incident is ``false and concocted''." ... "The wife of U.S. [United States New York Republican Representative] Rep. John Sweeney called police last December to complain her husband was ``knocking her around'' during a late-night argument at the couple's home, according to a document obtained last week by the Times Union." ... "The emergency call to a police dispatcher triggered a visit to the couple's residence by a state trooper from Clifton Park [New York], who filed a domestic incident report after noting that the congressman had scratches on his face, the document states. No criminal charges were filed." ... "Gaia M. Sweeney, 36, told a trooper that her husband had grabbed her by the neck and was pushing her around the house, according to the document." ... "Sweeney campaign aide Maureen Donovan issued a statement late Tuesday attacking the authenticity of the document, labeling it ``a piece of campaign propaganda.'' The six-line statement does not address whether police were called to the residence for a domestic dispute that evening." ... "The Times Union confirmed several months ago, through multiple law enforcement sources, that State Police had responded to the Sweeney residence in early December to investigate a domestic dispute. The sources confirmed that Sweeney had scratches on his face when a trooper arrived, but they provided no additional information about the incident." ... "The alleged incident at the couple's home off Kinns Road took place at the end of a tumultuous year for Sweeney. Less than two weeks earlier, his son, John J. Sweeney, then 19, pleaded guilty to felony assault charges for his role in a fight that left another young man with skull factures and blurred vision. The younger Sweeney initially faced the prospect of spending up to 15 years in prison, but a plea deal gave him youthful offender status and a sentence that included four months of weekends in jail and community service." (1, 2, 3, 4) -By Brendan J. Lyons -TimesUnion.com
John
E Sweeney - Jack
Abramoff -  Tony
Rudy - Politician
-  Trip
-  Northern
Mariana Islands -  US
- New
York - Law
"Congressman Faces Questions Over Who Paid for Pacific Trip." ... "[New York Republican] Representative John E. Sweeney, an upstate Republican who is in a fierce fight to keep his seat, is facing questions about a trip he took to a western Pacific island with an associate of Jack Abramoff, the powerful Washington lobbyist at the center of an extensive corruption scandal." ... "The Times Union of Albany reported yesterday that Mr. Sweeney might have violated House ethics rules when he failed to disclose who paid for a trip that he made in January 2001 to one of the Northern Mariana Islands with Tony Rudy, who worked for Mr. Abramoff." ... "Mr. Sweeney made the trip to deliver a speech to the Saipan Chamber of Commerce in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a territory of the United States. Mr. Rudy was lobbying on behalf of the commonwealth." ... "The newspaper reported that the Chamber of Commerce says it paid for Mr. Sweeney’s visit. But Mr. Sweeney failed to report that the chamber paid for the trip, despite Congressional rules requiring full disclosure of privately financed travel, according to the newspaper." -By Raymond Hernandez -NYTimes 
 Pete
Sessions - John
E Sweeney - Money
- Politics
-  Sports
- Travel
-  Airfare
- New
York -  Texas
"Rep. Pete Sessions' Trip Sparks Investigation." ... "A taxpayer-funded ski trip attended by a Dallas [Texas] congressman is at the center of a hearing in New York." ... "A committee of the New York State Assembly is investigating the trip. They're looking at the relationship between congressmen and lobbyists… and possible misspending of both public and private funds." ... "Lake Placid, New York was the site of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Last January it was also the site for the Congressional Winter Olympic Challenge. The trip included three days of snowshoeing, skiing, skating, and gondola rides for congressmen, their families and lobbyists… all paid for with public money." ... "Dallas [Texas Republican] congressman Pete Sessions, his wife and son, were among those attending." ... "So who paid for their trip? Sessions' office says New York states Olympic Regional Development Authority picked up the airfare. The authority says that’s not true, and that the trip was paid for by the United States Olympic Committee." ... "Keep in mind the USOC is a private company that means picking up the tab would violate house rules on gifts and travel. USOC officials say the New York Authority footed the bill." ... "“Mr. Sessions and every other member of congress were invited to the event. They chose whether to come or not. He came… we're glad he came,” said U.S. [United States New York Republican Representative] Rep. John Sweeney, event organizer." -CitizensForEthics.org |
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