Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Senate Leader Did Legal Work for Broker With Ties to Loan Scandal (NYT on Meeks/Ahmad)
NY Times ^ | July 20, 2010 | Danny Hakim

Posted on 07/21/2010 8:52:32 AM PDT by jazusamo

ALBANY — John L. Sampson, the State Senate leader, performed legal work for a Queens real estate broker who was being investigated by state authorities on allegations of fraud and predatory lending, and was disciplined for acting as a notary for the broker after his notary license had expired, according to state documents.

The broker, Edul Ahmad, has been at the center of a loan scandal involving United States Representative Gregory W. Meeks of Queens, who this month admitted that he had failed to disclose a $40,000 loan from Mr. Ahmad on his federal filings. The loan appeared to come with no strings attached, or interest. Mr. Meeks repaid it three years after the fact, once it became a matter of scrutiny.

The generous terms of the loan have raised questions about Mr. Ahmad and his political relationships. New details about Mr. Ahmad’s past emerged after The New York Times submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the New York Department of State, which investigates improprieties by licensed real estate brokers. Mr. Ahmad has been the defendant in five cases investigated by the department involving allegations of fraud and predatory lending.

Mr. Ahmad was fined $750 in one case and had his license suspended for 30 days in another one. Two other cases, initiated in 2007 and 2008, were referred to the office of the Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, but a spokeswoman for Mr. Brown’s office said Tuesday night that it could not immediately determine what became of the referrals.


(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; ahmad; cultureofcorruption; fbi; fedinvestigation; gregorymeeks; meeks
Gregory Meeks may be getting nervous now that even the NY Times is picking up on this.
1 posted on 07/21/2010 8:52:36 AM PDT by jazusamo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: jazusamo
Gregory Meeks may be getting nervous now that even the NY Times is picking up on this.

nah....he'll get-off w/ a "wri$t $lap" / $mall "fine"...
*wink* *wink* "never, ever...do that again." */wink* */wink*
...he's one of America's "Anointed Ones / Ruling Cla$$"


2 posted on 07/21/2010 9:25:07 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0 to the voters: "Here's my DeathCARE Plan"...now....just die (quicky), please. :^)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: skinkinthegrass

You’re probably right but I hope he’s squirming a little. :)


3 posted on 07/21/2010 9:32:05 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson