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Dean Skelos, pictured in July during his retrial, was sentenced to 4 years and three months in prison on Oct. 24.

Dean Skelos sentenced to 4 years and 3 months after corruption conviction at retrial

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced to 4 years and three months in prison on Wednesday after he and his son Adam were convicted on corruption charges in July following a four-week retrial. Adam was scheduled to be sentenced later on Wednesday. more

By Ben Strack | 10/24/18

Dean Skelos, pictured in July during his retrial, was sentenced to 4 years and three months in prison on Wednesday.

Dean Skelos sentenced to 4 years and 3 months after corruption conviction at retrial

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced to 4 years and three months in prison on Wednesday after he and his son Adam were convicted on corruption charges in July following a four-week retrial. Adam was scheduled to be sentenced later on Wednesday. more

By Ben Strack | 10/24/18

Belfiore last month with his former attorney, Tom Liotti, right. Belfiore is working with a new defense team. He remains in prison, pending his sentencing in October.

Convicted Merrick doctor's supporters raise funds for appeal

Supporters of Dr. Michael Belfiore, whose Merrick medical practice closed last month after he was convicted on federal criminal charges, are raising funds online for him to appeal his conviction. more

By Erik Hawkins | 7/12/18

Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are schedule for retrial on corruption, extortion and bribery charges on June 19.

Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, son head back to court in retrial

Dean Skelos, the former Rockville Centre politico who rose to become speaker of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, are scheduled to return to federal court on June 18 to face charges that Dean … more

By Ben Strack and Scott Brinton | 6/18/18

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, left, and his son, Adam, had their convictions for bribery and extortion overturned on Tuesday. Above, they were seen leaving court in 2015, when they were convicted.

After Supreme Court ruling, Senator Skelos, son have bribery/extortion convictions reversed

Roughly two months after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan reversed New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, a federal appeals panel overturned those of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on Tuesday. more

By Ben Strack | 9/26/17

DA: E. Meadow man sentenced to 10 years in prison after throwing bricks on Meadowbrook Parkway

An East Meadow man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, after a cinderblock he launched from an overpass on the Meadowbrook Parkway in December 2015 struck a car below, injuring a woman. more

By Stephany Reyes | 8/21/17

Dean Skelos fought through reporters after his sentencing in May. His legal team is citing a recent Supreme Court decision in his appeal.

Skeloses appeal case

Dean and Adam Skelos have officially appealed their corruption sentences, and are now petitioning to remain out of prison until the appeals process is complete. The father and son were sentenced … more

By Alex Costello | 7/20/16

Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted with this son Adam of corruption earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, Above, Skelos and son leaving court after their conviction.

Convicted majority leader, son seek community service, not prison time

Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted on multiple corruption charges along with his son Adam earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, saying that his lifetime of good works should be weighed when he is sentenced next month. more

By Alex Costello and Scott Brinton | 3/24/16

Convict linked to Nassau County robberies

A Roosevelt man arrested for a West Hempstead robbery in 2014 was charged in connection with an additional five robberies and two attempts on Thursday that took place between May and September 2014 in West Hempstead, Merrick, Elmont, Mineola and Bethpage. more

By Nick Ciccone | 3/24/16

Medicaid fraud leads to prison sentence

Following a conviction on grand larceny and healthcare-related fraud charges earlier this month, a Baldwin man was sentenced to seven to 21 years in state prison and pay a $1.7 million fine, New York … more

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