An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s inner circle—including a confidante so close the governor called him “my father’s third son”—got slapped with a sweeping 14-count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo’s campaigns.
A grand jury gave crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara the go-ahead to prosecute his case against Joseph Percoco, the governor’s former campaign manager, deputy executive secretary, political fixer and body man, on charges he solicited bribes and a “low-show job” for his wife from two major Cuomo contributors. In return, the federal government alleges Percoco pressured executive agencies and entities to offer assistance and loosen regulations for the companies’ operations in New York State—and lied about the arrangement on disclosure forms.
Cuomo, who does not face any accusations of wrongdoing, has maintained that he was utterly oblivious to any nefarious dealings allegedly going on in his administration.
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Sure you don’t.
ht/ just the tip
Another swamp that needs to be drained.
“utterly oblivious to any nefarious dealings”
That’s a one of those humorous phrases when applied to government. Pass it on to the Clinton family lawyers.
Meanwhile Hillary looks down her nose at these Pikers and sez:
Yer not good enough to be an un-indicted crook like me!!
Ahhh Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha …
After helping set the crash of ’08 in motion while at HUD he should go to prison for something. . . anything. (Oh, and Trump should abolish HUD to keep it from happening again. . . and again. . . and again.).
Better yet- is Cankles next?
Diabolical grin. Photoshopped? Or not?
Utterly oblivious, really? Seems odd. A few years ago he was all about cleaning up New York’s culture of corruption. When investigators started asking questions about Cuomo, Cuomo cut the investigators loose. Hmmmmm. Wonder why.
Apple, meet tree.
Corruption has to be allowed at the top before it works down the food chain.
What I find interesting is his smile. It looks like a light rack on the front of a pickup…………………
Vietvet- Roadapple meet horse’s ass!
“Utterly oblivious” is an appropriate description for Cuomo (or any leftist).
In a just world, he and hillary would be chained together at the cankles hammering big rocks into little ones.
@Extirpates – Exactly. We should refer to this as “trickle-down graft.”
And this is different from the Clinton Foundation HOW?
He was utterly oblivious to this? These are aides at the highest levels of your government, Mr. Cuomo. If you didn’t notice the connection between your contributors and the number of contracts they were awarded, then that tells me everything I need to know about your ability to manage the state’s affairs. You are either incompetent or you are a liar.
The fish starts rotting from the head!
If he was “utterly oblivious” then he’s not qualified to govern.
PERIOD.
(but I’m guessing that he’s a lying sack of monkey shit)
izlamo delenda est …
“Utterly oblivious” is an appropriate description for Cuomo (or any leftist).
Or “udderly oblivious” if you’re a Kardashian or any Hollywood “celebrity”.
Cuomo’s got all of his teeth and then some. Wonder whose skull he ripped them out from.
Michael Corleone going “legit”.
what’s up with that “Cheshire Cat” grin, anyway?
I believe that’s whut is referred to as a “Shit-Eating Grin”
Man, those “my father’s third son,” and “surrogate daughter,” insiders & confidants sure do shit the bed for poor Dem politicians.
Bonus Bad Faux Family Association:
George W. Bush’s “brother from another mother,” and that “brother’s wife,” or his “sister-in-law,” AKA,
Bill and Hillary.
Preset Bharara has a team working on Clinton’s own pay-for-play. He is not someone you want coming after your ass.
If DJT keeps Preset on as US Attorney for the Southern District (and at this point, why shouldn’t he?), you can bet you’ll see the clintoon crime family sending out refund checks as fast as little Chelsea can sign them. Preset is indeed someone you don’t want to see coming after your ass (or your cankles).