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The former Baltimore lawmaker will be sentenced in July. He formally resigned from the General Assembly on Thursday morning.
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Read More »Former state senator Oaks pleads guilty to fraud charges
Judge denies Oaks motion to dismiss 6 counts from indictment
A federal judge Tuesday denied state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks' motions to dismiss portions of the indictment against him, finding the lawmaker's request for draft legislation of a bond bill allegedly in exchange for a bribe constituted an "official act."
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Read More »Oaks attorneys debate meaning of ‘official act’ in bribery case
Attorneys for state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks argued Friday for the dismissal of six counts of the indictment against him, claiming his request the Maryland Department of Legislative Services draft a bond bill in the fall of 2016 was not an official act.
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Read More »Former Md. delegate convicted of federal bribery charges
A former state delegate was convicted Thursday in federal court of taking bribes in exchange for voting in favor of bills involving liquor sales in Prince George’s County. Michael Vaughn faces a maximum of 45 years in prison. No sentencing date ...
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Read More »Md. state senator to get separate trials on bribery, obstruction
State Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks will have a separate trial on an obstruction of justice charge after a federal judge ruled Friday that the count should be severed from nine counts of bribery- and fraud-related offenses he also faces.
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Read More »Oaks pleads not guilty to obstruction as lawyers argue for severance
State Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges Thursday in federal court, where his attorneys argued that charge should be severed from nine others accusing him of bribery and fraud. Oaks, D-Baltimore City, appeared in U.S. District ...
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Read More »Public defenders appointed for Oaks in federal case
A federal judge Thursday signed an order appointing a public defender for Maryland state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks, who had been represented by private counsel since his he was charged with wire fraud in April.
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Read More »Former Md. cabinet secretary indicted for bribery conspiracy
A former Maryland cabinet secretary was indicted Wednesday on federal bribery charges for allegedly conspiring to convince companies to subcontract with a company she was accepting payments from while working in various government offices. Isabel FitzGerald, 47, of Annapolis, was one ...
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Read More »Disability attorney who stole $600M vanishes before sentencing
FRANKFORT, Ky. — An eastern Kentucky disability lawyer scheduled to be sentenced next month for defrauding the government of nearly $600 million has disappeared, the FBI said. Eric Conn pleaded guilty in March to stealing from the federal government and ...
Read More »Ex-Baltimore transit official charged with bribery
A federal grand jury has indicted a Baltimore transportation chief on bribery and money laundering charges.
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