A grand jury has again handed up a criminal charge against Robert Wiesner, the husband of Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks. Today, Wiesner was arraigned on a single felony count of combination in restraint of trade and competition, which is legalese for bid-rigging; he pleaded not guilty. The indictment, which will be prosecuted by the […]
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Wiesner addresses LDC charges
Robert Wiesner says that he is the target of a political prosecution. During a press conference this afternoon, Wiesner and his attorney, James Nobles, addressed the two felony charges filed against Wiesner by the state Attorney General’s Office. The charges became public yesterday when a judge unsealed an indictment, which also charged three other people. The […]
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Brooks, Vacco address LDC probe
During a press conference held late Wednesday afternoon, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks said that the two county-affiliated local development corporations at the center of a state Attorney General’s investigation will sever their ties with their key contractor, Navitech. The company’s founders and owners, John Maggio and Daniel Lynch, were arrested and arraigned yesterday on […]
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[UPDATED] Brooks’ husband nabbed in LDC probe
Charges were lodged today against four individuals with connections to local development corporations linked to Monroe County.
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Could LDC probe be coming to a head?
Yesterday’s news that Nelson Rivera, Monroe County’s chief information officer, had resigned set off a new wave of speculation about the grand jury investigation taking place into county-linked local development corporations. The history is complicated, and county spokesperson Justin Feasel wouldn’t say why Rivera resigned. He’d only confirm that Rivera stepped down on October 9. […]
