Ex-N.Y. lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Federal Disaster Agency!

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:violin: probably will get full pension and back pay plus vacation in the Bahamas

A former New York state lawmaker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding a federal disaster relief agency out of aid money meant for victims of Hurricane Sandy and pressuring witnesses to lie to authorities, prosecutors said. :rolleyes:




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"We are hopeful that Judge Weinstein, particularly after reviewing her years-long contributions to her community, exercises leniency at the sentence." They said Harris's crimes were not related to her assemblywoman role.
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But, wasn't the whole point to this trial that she WASN'T "contributing to her community"?

Prosecutors said that between 2012 and 2014, Harris defrauded FEMA out of nearly $25,000 by falsely claiming that she had been forced out of her Coney Island home by Hurricane Sandy and was living in a temporary residence. In fact, they said, she was living at home and pocketed the money.

They said that in 2014 and 2015, Harris defrauded the New York City Council out of $22,800 by falsely claiming the money would be used for a non-profit where she was executive director while keeping it for her own use. They said she defrauded the council out of another $22,800 from 2015 to 2017 while serving as an assemblywoman.
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My my my... she HAS been busy!

Prosecutors said Harris also admitted to pressuring people to lie to FBI agents who were investigating her.
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Icing on the cake. She should be locked up for the maximum time allowed and ordered to pay back all the money she stole from the New York taxpayers.
 
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