Epstein Secrets

oncerns over mold and broken elevators, led NYCHA to agree with federal prosecutors to let a monitor oversee the agency. In his most recent report, Schwartz suggested that all the subsequent inspections and repairs have the potential of "overwhelming residents with requests to access their apartments."

emporary housing" to tenants "before clearance is obtained." Lead at NYCHA isn't just limited to the authority's apartments. Officials reported to Schwartz they have identified roughly 52,000 potentially lead-linked paint problems in stairwells, hallways, community rooms and other common areas in the ci

over again." (The two other sitting FEC commissioners, both appointed by the George W. Bush administration, declined to be interviewed.) Avenatti Michael Avenatti was 'extremely loud' during testimony, prosecutors say NY Post By Emily Saul 2/4/2020 Prosecutors Tuesday complained that gasbag Michael Avenatti

n federal court Judge Paul Gardephe at the end of the trial day after the jury left the courtroom. Sobelman said that if the prosecutors could hear Avenatti confer with his lawyers and respond to testimony, it was likely those weighing his fate could, too. "We have really serious concerns about how this

him alleging the company was engaged in corruptly paying handlers of rising stars in youth basketball. Jurors previously heard a recording in which Avenatti threatened to take "510 billion" off Nike's market cap if the company didn't pay up. The lawyer argues he was simply advocating for his client. Se

panies they controlled did not in fact provide much of the equipment for which they billed the federal government, prosecutors said. Goldbrener and Schwartz held themselves out as consultants who worked for educational institutions, supposedly helping schools to participate in the E-Rate program by, amon

count): 20 years in prison; and Wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 (one count): 20 years in prison. As part of his plea agreement, Schwartz also agreed to forfeit $275,160.00, and to pay restitution of the same amount. Schwartz is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Karas on June 8, 2020.

ardephe approved the halt to deliberations after the juror insisted she "will be passed up for the position" if she does not show, the court heard. Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to publicly expose corruption unless h

se corruption unless he was allowed to conduct an internal probe of the company. Prosecutors say he had more than $11 million in debts at the time. Avenatti's lawyers have argued that he was doing an honest and legal negotiation with the shoemaker on behalf of an amateur basketball coach who wanted Nike

companies run by Lisa Bershan, the creator of Incredible Edibles, her husband Barry Schwartz, and another individual named Joel Margulies. Bershan, Schwartz, and Margulies created a company called Starship Snacks that purported to be in the business of developing a caffeinated chocolate. Approximately $

t a DHS facility. 11/18/19 U.S. v. Michael Avenatti (USAO # 2019R00279) (Podolsky/Boone/Sobelman) (J. Gardephe) (PC): Charges of extortion against Avenatti. 37 EFTA00095027 1/21/20 U.S. v. Edwards (USAO # 2018R00675) (Richenthal/Ravener) (J. Woods) (PC): Charges of unlawfully disseminating suspicio

NYC Department of Homeless Services police officer for engaging in excessive force against a homeless patient at a DHS facility. 11/18/19 U.S. v. Michael Avenatti (USAO # 2019R00279) (Podolsky/Boone/Sobelman) (J. Gardephe) (PC): Charges of extortion against Avenatti. 37 EFTA00095027 1/21/20 U.S. v. Edward

.S. Attorney's Office, has been selected as the monitor to oversee the settlement agreement over conditions in the New York City Housing Authority. Schwartz's selection was announced by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Friday. "We've found the person with the perfect experience

t announced in January between the City of New York, HUD and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Under the agreement, Schwartz will have the power to reorganize the management structure of the troubled housing authority, as well as implement the remediation plans for a host

two decades, has been under renewed scrutiny since the documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" was broadcast on Lifetime in January. The celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti said last week that he had obtained a video showing Mr. Kelly having sex with a 14-year-old girl, and given it to the Cook County State's Attorney's

.S. Attorney's Office, has been selected as the monitor to oversee the settlement agreement over conditions in the New York City Housing Authority. Schwartz's selection was announced by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Friday. "We've found the person with the perfect experience

t announced in January between the City of New York, HUD and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Under the agreement, Schwartz will have the power to reorganize the management structure of the troubled housing authority, as well as implement the remediation plans for a host

two decades, has been under renewed scrutiny since the documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" was broadcast on Lifetime in January. The celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti said last week that he had obtained a video showing Mr. Kelly having sex with a 14-year-old girl, and given it to the Cook County State's Attorney's

eir alleged involvement in bribing an Indian official to secure a permit to build Cognizant's office in Chennai. In a Delaware chancery court suit, Schwartz now claims the company is shirking an indemnification agreement by cutting off fees for one of his three defense firms. According to the Delaware co

on LLP. As background to the Bohrer dispute, the complaint alleges that in 2017, Cognizant withheld fees from Steptoe while demanding the return of Schwartz's company-issued laptop. Schwartz alleged in the complaint that the laptop contained material important to his defense. A source familiar with the f

trafficking. Varsity Blues' Caplan wasn't the only big legal name caught up in a criminal scandal this year. Legal provocateur and celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was slapped with three separate cases variously alleging he stole money from multiple clients and used another client's intel to try to extort milli