BUFFALO, N.Y.– A former Niagara Falls Building Commissioner has been sentenced for corruption in connection with his role in the city.
Guy A. Bax, 66, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., was convicted of corruptly accepting gratuities and sentenced to two years probation by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., who handled the case, Bax between 2007 and early 2009 recommended and promoted John Gross and his company, David Gross Contracting, to individuals and entities seeking permits and approvals from the city.
Bax created a perception that it would be in the best interest of those seeking permits from the City to use Gross and his company and if they did so, they would have an easier time obtaining the approvals they sought.
In exchange for, and as a reward for Bax’s practice of steering business to John Gross and David Gross Contracting, the defendant received, at no cost, various items of value from John Gross and David Gross Contracting.
The items included home repairs and maintenance services at Bax’s personal residence, such as the remodeling of his bathroom and plowing of his driveway, an expense paid trip, free golf outings, and other benefits.
John Gross was sentenced to 33 months in prison in January 2012 for mail fraud and filing a false tax return.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Richard M. Frankel, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge, Buffalo Division, and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, under the direction of Toni Weinrauch, Special Agent-in-Charge.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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