Edward Mangano, Federal Program Bribery, New York 2016

Grimy Times has learned that Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto have been charged with numerous federal crimes, including federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, and extortion.

The indictment, unsealed this morning in federal court in Central Islip, charges the defendants with 13 counts, including conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud, as well as the related substantive counts, and charging Mangano with extortion.

The charges were announced by Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Shantelle P. Kitchen, Special Agent-in-Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York Field Office (IRS-CI).

“Yet again, we announce a breach of trust by two of our public officials. In 2010, Nassau County voters granted Edward Mangano the opportunity to serve by electing him their highest ranking official in the County. Similarly, in 1998, Town of Oyster Bay voters granted John Venditto the honor of electing him their chief elected official. Yet, as alleged in the indictment, both of these men undermined the very system of laws they promised to uphold by furthering their personal interests rather than the best interests of their constituents,” stated United States Attorney Capers.

Mangano, a resident of Bethpage, New York, and Venditto, a resident of Oyster Bay, New York, were arrested this morning and will be arraigned today before the Honorable Sandra J. Feuerstein, United States District Judge, at the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, New York. Earlier today, federal agents also executed two search and seizure warrants at the Manganos’ residence in Bethpage, New York, and at the County Executive’s Office in Mineola, New York.

Defendant: Edward Mangano, Linda Mangano, John Venditto

Criminal Charges: conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, extortion, obstructing justice, making false statements

City and State: Central Islip, New York

Arrest Date: 02/24/2016

Sentence: To be determined

Dollar Amounts: None specified

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nassau-county-executive-edward-mangano-and-town-oyster-bay-supervisor-john-venditto