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On Tuesday, Aug. 29, a federal jury convicted Heather Idoni, 61, of Linden and four co-defendants of both offenses in a two-count indictment charging them with federal civil rights offenses
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that Richard Zeitlin and Robert Piaro were arrested this month and charged in connection with their alleged schemes to defraud donors while soliciting money for certain political action committees (“PACs”).
A judge sentenced the longtime L.A. politician to 3½ years as a deterrent to government corruption. Some still argue he shouldn't have been charged.