Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at the Barclays Center. | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Adams role in Aqueduct fiasco raises ethical questions anew
As a rising star in the state Senate a decade ago, Eric Adams drew scrutiny from the state inspector general for his role in picking a troubled operator to run a gambling operation at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens.
The now mayoral hopeful was caught up in a probe that condemned the politicized process leading to the initial 2010 selection of Aqueduct Entertainment Group to run video slot machines at the track. Adams was the chair of the Senate Racing and Wagering Committee when the choice was made.
Florida businessman convicted of $1BILLION Medicare fraud spent NYE dancing at his daughter s wedding days after Trump commuted his 20-year prison sentence citing his declining health
Philip Esformes was among the slew of convicts pardoned by President Trump in the final days of his presidency
Esformes, 51, was convicted on 20 criminal counts in a $1billion Medicare fraud scheme in 2019
The healthcare executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison but only served 4
White House claimed the move had been supported by a number of former attorneys general and said Esformes is in declining health
Just days after his release, Esformes spent New Year s Eve dancing at his daughter Serena s wedding held in his backyard
Albert Pirro had been among those expected to be on the list issued in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But when he was not, his ex-wife lobbied Trump directly.