“Down to the wire,” Mr. Percoco wrote again, in December, as he waited for the first check to arrive. Mr. Howe, who was also being paid for lobbying work by C.P.V., sought to reassure Mr. Percoco, arranging for hand-delivery of a check for $7,500. On another occasion, Mr. Howe wrote an email to Mr. Percoco about “Operation Ziti Replenishment.”PhotoProsecutors have charged Mr. Percoco, once one of Mr. Cuomo’s closest friends and aides, with conspiracy, extortion and solicitation of bribes. Mr. Howe, a disgraced Washington lobbyist now working as groundskeeper in Idaho, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the government. Mr. Howe said he introduced Mr. Aiello and Mr. Gerardi to Mr. Cuomo at a fund-raiser.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2018 01:12 UTC