Assemblyman Seminerio to be charged with fraud

In a case handled by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anthony Seminerio, a Queens assemblyman the past three decades, will be charged with theft of honest services. Read the full story here.

Seminerio is associated with a consulting company, apparently run from his Ozone Park home, that benefited from his office.

The case against the Democrat involves the same charges that the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York has considered in its investigation of former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. Bruno has not been charged after a more than two-year probe.

Southern District U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia seemed to act swiftly in the Seminerio investigation. His office said the fraud allegedly committed by Seminerio relates to receipt of “hundreds of thousands of dollars in corrupt payments from various entities with business before the state.”

Seminerio has not responded to a call to his office.

  1. The New Majority says:

    Its about time. Queens is full of corrupt politicians. I guess former Assemblyman an now federal convict Brian McLaughlin (who is still on vacation even though he has been found guilty) is talking about other Queens mob types.

    By the way, shouldn’t the Times Union report on why McLaughlin is yet to begin his jail time for stealing more than $2 million of taxpayer money. The Times Union should also report on why there are no state criminal charges against McLaughlin. The FBI got him but it was New York State funds he stole. Why hasn’t Soares or Andrew Cuomo investigated this abuse and filed criminal charges.

    What about an update on former NYS Comptroller Alan Hevesie’s abuse of office and his shady dealings to line the pockets of his family and friends with state funds?

    Seems like we need some good reporting to help clean up the criminal behavior in Albany!

  2. TUReader says:

    Another Dem politician in trouble with the law.

    What else is new?

  3. Dumbasabocksofrox says:

    And Bruno and Silver are still uncharged why?

  4. lathamguy says:

    A whole bunch of folks up for re-election in November and now they have to keep looking over their shoulders. Oooooppps! Gotta love it, and I can’t wait to see who goes down the tubes next.

  5. JiggsMalone says:

    Please read Item-#17 on the following Albany Times-Union blog:

    Thank you.

  6. Johan says:

    He used his influence and money to get a Civil Court Judgeship for his daughter, Anna Seminario Culley in Queens County at age 39, when she really lives in Nassau County. Thanks to him, she bypassed many more experienced party loyalists who worked their asses off for the Democratic Organization just because she was his daughter. Now as they say, turnabout is fair play.

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