Jona Rechnitz To Take Stand Against Norman Seabrook
A big-time donor to Mayor de Blasio, expected to testify in an upcoming public corruption trial, is more deeply involved in criminal activity than the government lets on, new court papers claim.
Ex-Platinum Executive, NYC Union Chief Must Face Fraud Charges
A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday refused to dismiss fraud charges against a former Platinum Partners hedge fund executive and a former union leader for New York City prison guards, who claimed their indictment was based on illegal wiretaps.
Man Tied To NYPD Corruption Probe Blames Jona Rechnitz For Ponzi Scheme
The former owner of a successful Harlem restaurant whose shenanigans opened the door to the feds’ now-closed probe into Mayor Bill de Blasio begged for leniency at his sentencing Friday by casting blame on Jona Rechnitz, a de Blasio donor-turned-government cooperator.
Blasio Donors Mused on Rival’s Murder In Tapped Call
Mayor de Blasio donor once discussed someone putting a “bullet” in the head of a Harlem restaurateur who owed him money, new court papers charge.
Jona Rechnitz Ties To Accused Schemer Complicates Feds’ Case
Bill de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz’s ties to accused Ponzi schemer Jason Nissen is starting to cause problems for Manhattan federal prosecutors seeking to use Rechnitz as its key witness in an upcoming bribery trial.
Email Shows Shomrim Knew About Slumlord Abduction 2 Hours Before NYPD
Jona Rechnitz sent an e-mail to Mayor De Blasio saying that a Hasidic community patrol knew about an infamous 2014 abduction of a Brooklyn slumlord two hours before notifying police.
Emails Show ‘Corrupt’ De Blasio Donors Had Run of City Hall
Mayor de Blasio claims he barely knew them, but explosive e-mails released Friday show that two of his major campaign donors who were later accused of corruption were given the run of City Hall.
Jona Rechnitz Leaves NYC
The feds’ key witness in the NYPD bribery probe has high-tailed it out of New York a month after it surfaced that he allegedly lured some deep-pocketed pals into yet another Ponzi scheme.
Jona Rechnitz Linked To Ponzi Scheme
The government’s public-corruption cases involving two NYPD cops and a city union official could be in trouble thanks to the feds’ star witness.
New York – Ex-Restaurateur Linked To NYPD Probe Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scheme
New York – A former Manhattan restaurant owner, charged in a case that emerged from a federal corruption investigation of the New York Police Department, has pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme after reaching a deal with federal prosecutors.