Comptroller Liu's campaign treasurer arrested--updated
Colby Hamilton / WNYCWith reporting from WNYC's Bob HennellyUPDATE: New York City's comptroller says he plans to reassess whether to run for office in 2013 following the arrest of his campaign...
View ArticleNew Charge Brought Against Former John Liu Aide
Federal prosecutors have brought a new criminal charge against the former campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu.The government charged Jia Hou with making false statements to the...
View ArticleJohn Liu's Ex-Treasurer Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges
The lawyer for New York City Comptroller John Liu says his client may seek to be tried separately from her codefendant.Attorney Gerald Lefcourt notified a judge of the possibility Tuesday as his...
View ArticleFederal Corruption Case Involving Liu Associates Inches Forward
A federal judge presiding over the trial of City Comptroller John Liu's former campaign treasurer and a Liu donor has scheduled a conference in the high profile corruption case on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleLawyers Outline Cases in Trial of Liu Associates
In the trial of Xing "Oliver" Pan and Jia "Jenny" Hou, prosecutors outlined their case Tuesday, saying that it will include evidence from an undercover FBI agent who posed as a wealthy businessman...
View ArticleFBI Agent Testifies at Liu Campaign Fraud Trial
As treasurer for the John Liu campaign, defendant Jia "Jenny" Hou was trained to comply with New York City's Campaign Finance Board's rules - rules she's accused of breaking.The prosecution called Adam...
View ArticleLiu Aide Testifies in Campaign Fundraising Trial
Sharon Lee, an aide to Comptroller John Liu, testified in federal court Thursday that she did propose to reimburse family members who donated to Liu's 2013 mayoral campaign.But, Lee testified, the...
View ArticleProsecution Scores a Victory in Liu Associate Trial
The government got a boost Monday in its corruption trial against two associates of Comptroller John Liu. The judge appears likely to allow the jury to consider whether former campaign treasurer Jenny...
View ArticleMeet Comptroller John Liu’s Treasurer Jenny Hou
Jenny Hou is a 25-year-old Rutgers graduate who grew up in Beijing, loves to talk about food and is a big fan of the Knicks standout Jeremy Lin.Hou, campaign treasure for city comptroller John Liu, was...
View ArticleTrial Date Set for Former Liu Campaign Official
A former campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu will get her day in court, almost a year after she was arrested.Judge Richard Sullivan set a Feb. 4 trial date for Jia “Jenny” Hou on...
View ArticleTrial of City Comptroller's Aide Halted Indefinitely
A trial of City Comptroller John Liu's former campaign treasurer and a fundraiser that has seemed to temper enthusiasm for his expected mayoral run got delayed indefinitely Tuesday after one of the...
View ArticleProsecutors in Liu Corruption Trial Turn to Ex-Treasurer
The corruption trial of a former aide and a donor to comptroller and Democratic mayoral hopeful John Liu continued Wednesday, with court action focusing on former Liu treasurer Jenny Hou.A construction...
View ArticleJury Convicts Two Associates of City Comptroller John Liu
Two former associates of a candidate seeking to become the city's first Asian-American mayor were convicted Thursday in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds.The defendants were charged amid an...
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