Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano Sentenced to 12 years

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by tj2013

12 years is absurd but a Suffolk police chief gets five for beating the daylights out of a prisoner then lying about it with his corrupt da buddy spots.

The bigger joke is 20 cops and probation goons helped cover it up and nothing happens to them.

This mangano was no angel but 12 years is over the top

I agree with you on the Police Chief sentence. In the Mangano case, Prosecutors were actually seeking 17.5 years and the Sentencing guidelines for the fraud, wire fraud and corruption charges was up to 30 years.

[martinjsxx]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Mangano's dealings go a bit deeper and e-mail trails never help.



https://www.liherald.com/stories/ema...nspiracy,99877

Mangano helped Long Island businessman Harendra Singh obtain guaranteed loans in exchange for lavish gifts, including a $7,000 watch for Mangano's son, a $3,600 massage chair, and a $450,000-a-year, no-show job for his wife at one of Singh's restaurants.

Is $10,000 in gifts worthy of a 12 year sentence? They were actually friends so it’s not like a direct payoff. Is there any evidence that the so-called no-show job was discussed before the loan guarantees were made and that it was a condition of getting the loans? Campaign donors regularly contribute to politicians and then get rewarded with huge contracts or receive other financial benefits. Is that less corrupt or just more acceptable?

[miscus555]

Originally Posted by AfriqueNY

I expect nothing less from NY politicians. What's wrong with a good old fashioned scandal?

wait until all that BigPharma settlement money starts rolling in. i'm sure it will go towards......nothing