Four Tied to N.Y.C. Shelter Contractor Are Charged in Corruption Inquiry
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal prosecutors charged four individuals connected to a contractor providing homeless shelter services in NYC with bribery, kickbacks, wire fraud, embezzlement, and related crimes, involving over $1 million in bribes.
- The accused include two former company officials and two vendors, one of whom is a former NYPD sergeant.
- Recent FBI actions included seizing cellphones from more than six people, notably Councilwoman Farah Louis, her sister Debbie Louis (a state government aide), and Edu Hermelyn, husband of the Brooklyn Democratic leader.
- No charges have been filed against Councilwoman Louis, her sister, or Hermelyn, while the investigation by federal prosecutors, the FBI, and the city's Department of Investigation remains ongoing.
