{"id":9829,"date":"2015-03-05T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T21:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=9829"},"modified":"2015-03-05T13:08:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T21:08:02","slug":"former-ny-councilman-sentenced-to-10-years-for-bribery-and-kickbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=9829","title":{"rendered":"Former NY Councilman Sentenced to 10 Years for Bribery and Kickbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former New York City Council Member Daniel Halloran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK CITY<\/strong> – Former New York City Council Member Daniel Halloran<\/strong> was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Halloran arranged a\u00a0bribery of New York City Republican leaders to allow New York State Senator Malcolm Smith<\/strong>, a Democrat, to run as a Republican candidate for New York City Mayor in 2013, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

Halloran also accepted a $15,000 cash bribe in exchange for designating up to $80,000 in New York City funds to a non-profit entity that would allow the money to be embezzled through a no-show job, officials said.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas<\/strong>, who sentenced Halloran, a Queens Republican, presided over the two-month trial that resulted in Halloran\u2019s conviction last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a very serious crime. When a public official gets into cars and takes wads of cash or promises public money in return for cash to the politician, it is so troubling,” Judge Karas said. It causes us all to be cynical about our leaders. It causes us to doubt that our leaders are looking after us. And it\u2019s a very serious matter.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n