I want to thank all you loyal Bronx Democrat elected officials of the Bronx Democratic Party for endorsing me for third term as Mayor.
Charlene where is Dr, Chokshi I am hallucinating about a third term, what was in that shot he gave me yesterday?
Friday, March 19, 2021
Operator Of Money Laundering Scheme Indicted In Manhattan Federal Court
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging ABRAHAM ADENIYI with money laundering and bank fraud offenses in connection with his years-long involvement in a money laundering operation. ADENIYI, who was arrested this morning in Georgia, will be presented later today before a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of Georgia.
U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “As alleged, Abraham Adeniyi used a web of bank accounts to hide millions of dollars stolen from fraud victims, some of which went to Adeniyi’s own pockets. Thanks to the FBI, Adeniyi now faces federal charges.”
FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “Criminals will always believe there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. As we allege in this investigation, Mr. Adeniyi and his cohorts stole money and attempted to conceal its origin through a series of bank accounts – all the while thinking no one would be able to track it. He discovered his luck ran out when all he found at the end of his rainbow was the FBI and the federal criminal justice system.”
According to the allegations in the indictment[1] filed against ADENIYI and other court proceedings:
From at least in or about 2017 through at least in or about 2020, ADENIYI opened and directed others to open multiple bank accounts, which received proceeds of various wire fraud schemes, and transferred and directed others to transfer those proceeds among the bank accounts he had opened, as well as to other bank accounts controlled by participants in the scheme, in order to conceal and disguise the source, location, ownership, and control of the funds. As part of the scheme, ADENIYI and others used fraudulent identification information to open accounts at FDIC-insured banks and to obtain the funds in those accounts.
ADENIYI, 37, of Atlanta, Georgia, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and onecount of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Ms. Strauss praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI.
This case is being handled by the Office’s Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Anden Chow is in charge of the prosecution.
The charges in the Indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.
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Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State Vaccination Program
146,518 Doses Administered Across New York State in the Last 24 Hours
More than 1 Million Doses Administered Over Past Seven Days
Vaccine Dashboard Will Update Daily to Provide Updates on the State's Vaccine Program; Go to ny.gov/vaccinetracker
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state's vaccination program. 146,518 doses have been administered across New York's vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1 million doses have been administered over the past seven days.
"The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed across New York, and it's going to be distributed in large quantities over the next few weeks, a logistical operation like you've never seen to get millions of doses in people's arms," Governor Cuomo said. "The good news is the vaccine works--we've done 7 million doses so far, and New Yorkers should take any vaccine they can get because they all work. We're going to have more Johnson & Johnson vaccines coming because they're going to have the highest production and they're the easiest to administer. It's night and day between doing one dose and two doses, and needing to schedule second appointments. I took J&J, it works and it's simpler. That's on the way up."
New York's vast distribution network and large population of eligible individuals still far exceed the supply coming from the federal government. Due to limited supply, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment.
The 'Am I Eligible' screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks. New Yorkers can use the following to show they are eligible:
- Doctor's letter, or
- Medical information evidencing comorbidity, or
- Signed certification
Vaccination program numbers below are for doses distributed and delivered to New York for the state's vaccination program, and do not include those reserved for the federal government's Long Term Care Facility program. A breakdown of the data based on numbers reported to New York State as of 1PM today is as follows.
STATEWIDE BREAKDOWN
Total doses administered - 7,150,352
Total doses administered over past 24 hours - 146,518
Total doses administered over past 7 days - 1,047,299
Percent of New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 24.00%
Percent of New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 12.40%
Two Bank Insiders Plead Guilty To Fraudulent Loan Scheme And Bank Bribery
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that codefendants HERODE CHANCY and MICHAEL ALBARELLA, who at the time of offense were employed as a managers at a Manhattan branch of a national bank (“Bank-1”), have pled guilty before United States District Judge Lewis J. Liman in connection with their respective roles in a loan fraud and bank bribery scheme. CHANCY pled guilty on March 12, 2021, to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, and ALBARELLA pled guilty today to bank bribery.
U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “Bank employee Herode Chancy engaged in a scheme to obtain over $1 million in commercial loans for fake businesses, and his co-worker Michael Albarella then accepted a bribe to open a bank account using a stolen identity for the purpose of laundering a portion of the stolen money. Chancy and Albarella now await sentencing for their fraudulent and corrupt acts.”
According to the allegations in the Complaint, Indictment, and statements made in court:
From at least in or about March 2019 up to and including at least in or about March 2020, CHANCY and Adedayo Ilori conspired to fraudulently obtain business loans from a third-party commercial lender with the intent not to repay the loans – i.e., with the intent to “bust out” the loans. CHANCY and Ilori together submitted eight fraudulent business loan applications for a total of $1,025,000 in business loans. The business loan applications submitted by CHANCY and Ilori included doctored bank statements and listed the identities of other persons as the loan applicants, including stolen identities. CHANCY and Ilori also opened bank accounts using the identities of those other persons in order to receive the loan payments from the third-party commercial lender. CHANCY and Ilori subsequently conspired with ALBARELLA, another bank manager at Bank-1, to open a bank account using a stolen identity to launder approximately $200,000 of the expected proceeds of the loan scheme. ALBARELLA opened the bank account at Bank-1 using the stolen identity provided by CHANCY and Ilori, and ALBARELLA accepted a $10,000 bribe to open the bank account.
CHANCY and Ilori believed that the underwriter for the third-party commercial lender was participating in the scheme and agreed to pay the underwriter a “commission” for the underwriter’s role in the scheme. In reality, however, the underwriter was an undercover law enforcement officer.
CHANCY, 41, of Bellerose, New York, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. CHANCY also admitted that he conspired to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). CHANCY will be sentenced by Judge Liman on July 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
ALBARELLA, 35, of Floral Park, New York, pled guilty to one count of bank bribery, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. ALBARELLA will be sentenced by Judge Liman on June 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
Ilori is charged with: (1) conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, (2) wire fraud, (3) mail fraud, and (4) conspiracy to commit money laundering, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and (5) aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory term of two years in prison, to be served consecutively to any other term of imprisonment.
The statutory maximum sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by a judge.
Ms. Strauss praised the outstanding investigative work of the New York FBI’s Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force and Homeland Security Investigation’s El Dorado Task Force.
The allegations against Ilori in the Complaint and Indictment are merely accusations, and Ilori is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Attorney General James Condemns Rise in Anti-Asian-American Acts of Hate
New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement condemning the continued rise in acts of hate and violence targeting the Asian-American community and reminding New Yorkers to report instances of hate to her office:
“The continued rise in acts of hate and violence against our Asian-American communities is despicable and an affront to our values and rights. Let me be clear: Hate will never be tolerated in New York or anywhere else in the nation, and there will never be justification for discrimination in any shape or form. No one should live in fear for their life or of violence because of who they are, what they look like, or where they come from. My office will continue to take action against bigotry and hate of any kind, and I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and to report any discriminatory acts to my office at 1-800-771-7755.”
Individuals who have experienced hate crimes and bias-based incidents are encouraged to call the Office of the Attorney General’s Hate Crimes and Bias Prevention Unit hotline at 1-800-771-7755.
Just last week, Attorney General James filed a lawsuit against an individual in Schenectady for choosing his victims based on race, in violation of New York Civil Rights Law § 79-n. Attorney General James will continue to use the authority in New York Civil Rights Law § 79-n to prosecute hate crimes.
Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic March 18, 2021
Statewide Travel for Sports and Recreational Activities Can Begin March 29
4,536 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
934 Patients in the ICU; 590 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.87%
57 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Beginning March 29, statewide travel for sports and recreational activities will be permitted. Currently, travel for sports and recreation is limited to contiguous counties and regions in accordance with New York State Department of Health guidance.
"Every day more and more New Yorkers are getting vaccinated, bringing us that much closer to the light at the end of the tunnel," Governor Cuomo said. "As we ramp up vaccine distribution and more New Yorkers become eligible, we are able to start getting our economy back on track and adjust to life in a post-pandemic world. We are headed in the right direction, but it is still crucial that we continue to practice the guidelines that stop the spread of COVID: wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands. This war can and will be won, but we must collectively work together to see that day."
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported - 271,463
- Total Positive - 7,796
- Percent Positive - 2.87%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.28%
- Patient Hospitalization - 4,536 (-88)
- Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -199
- Patients Newly Admitted - 532
- Hospital Counties - 50
- Number ICU - 934 (-20)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 590 (-11)
- Total Discharges - 155,325 (+545)
- Deaths - 57
- Total Deaths - 39,748
State Senator Gustavo Rivera - BRONX TENANTS & CANDIDATES OPPOSE WEALTHY REAL ESTATE INTERESTS ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ELECTIONS
MARCH 19 PRESS CONFERENCE INCLUDES SEN. RIVERA, TENANT LEADERS & 2 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES
Two Bronx tenant leaders, State Senator Gustavo Rivera and two candidates for City Council in the March 23 special election, Mino Lora and Elisa Crespo, are holding a press conference at 11 a.m. Friday, March 19, to protest the attempt by wealthy real estate interests to elect candidates they consider more friendly and oppose the Latino candidates in each race pledged to strongly support tenants. Wealthy outside special interests have also opposed Sen. Rivera.
There are strict limits on how much candidates can spend during a special election, but by using separate committees, special interest groups can spend unlimited amounts. Real estate backed committees have already spent tens of thousands of dollars supporting candidates in the campaigns for City Council in Districts 11 and 15.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
State Senator Gustavo Rivera seems to have forgotten that it was $250,000.00 dollars of outside money given to him in 2010 from Lieutenant Governor candidate Bill Samuels that won him his state senate seat. This reporter had Dan Padernacht who was running against Gustavo Rivera and incumbent State Senator Pedro Espada picked as the winner in the 33rd State Senate race in 2010. Padernacht was receiving tremendous pressure however from local elected officials Oliver Koppell (who is coincidentally supporting Padernacht's City Council opponent Jesica Haller), and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (who coincidentally is supporting his son Eric Dinowitz in the same City Council race) to withdraw from the state senate race so Gustavo Rivera could win for the good of the Democratic Party.
After speaking to Dan Padernacht in 2010 as to why he withdrew from the 2010 State Senate race his answer was that he was under tremendous pressure from the local elected officials, and even the New York State Democratic Party to withdraw so then candidate Gustavo Rivera could defeat rouge incumbent Senator Pedro Espada for the good of the Democratic Party. Padernacht added that he could not compete with all the money candidate Gustavo Rivera was receiving from outside sources.
I was with then State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. Primary night 2010, and five minutes after the polls closed Diaz Sr. said to me, "The vote is coming in heavy in the north part of the district, it looks like I am going to lose an amigo friend". Diaz Sr. was referring to the Four Amigos of which he and Espada were a part of, which gained them extra clout and resources so they would not join the Republican minority to change the balance of power in the state senate. That vote was the drop down vote from the landslide victory of new State Attorney General Eric Schniderman which would have gone to Dan Padernacht that would have made him the new State Senator from the 33rd District.
My how we have changed over the years State Senator Gustavo Rivera.