I just got this email from Albert Baldeo

Press Statement on Behalf of Albert Baldeo
We regret the decision of the United States Attorney's Office to file a criminal complaint against Mr. Baldeo. Albert Baldeo has devoted himself to public service in his Queens neighborhood as a district leader and has built a career as a lawyer representing the most needy in the Guyanese and other immigrant communities in which he serves. The government has expended tremendous resources to harass and target him for a city council campaign in which he received no public funds. The government's crusade against Mr. Baldeo is particularly vindictive and discriminatory given that past history reveals that more sinister conduct alleged against establishment candidates often resulted in civil administrative proceedings -- and not criminal cases. This case represents another example of overreaching by prosecutors. We intend to vindicate Mr. Baldeo's good name and commendable civil service. We regret, however, that the government will force this well-intentioned community servant to suffer the emotional and financial costs and family hardships that criminal litigation entails.
For additional comments or inquiries, please contact:
Henry E. Mazurek, Esq.
Clayman & Rosenberg LLP
305 Madison Ave., Suite 1301
New York, New York 10165
(212) 922-1080
mazurek@clayro.com
Attorneys for Albert Baldeo

Former City Council candidate Albert Baldeo busted for using 'straw donors' to steal matching funds

• By CHUCK BENNETT
• Last Updated: 12:48 PM, October 24, 2012
• Posted: 12:47 PM, October 24, 2012

USAttorney Preet Bharara has a perfect record.

The government's crusade against Mr. Baldeo

Nehru gon call yuh some serious names

Ray, Dat Cunumunu, Lamata, Dry Coconut eating Bastard is best left to his state of illiteracy and Ignorance.

dry coconut not that bad

Before seeing Raymond's last posting I got a chuckle out of this one - Dry Coconut eating Bastard.

Nice one.......

  god bless america obama obama. four more years!!!

Well actually I happen to like this one maself

"The man is a Dr. not a miracle worker. He can't cure stupiidity." 

I have been reading up on Preet. He is a serious guy. He doesnt play. And he will get you. So Baldeo better watch out.

By the way, Preet got a biggie from Goldman Sachs as well. This man knows how to prosecute so Baldeo must really come good.

Preet has a perfect track record

Bharara is a very wealthy man.  His family owns several very sucessful businesses. 

What is the most time can Baldeo get for this crime?

That blackman Obuma got himself one coolie who willing to go after other coolie.  That is why I am sending my $5 dollars to the party of George H W Bush.

What good do you do you racist slimeball?

As you know,  it was stated back then when you got beat up that what was being aired in public on this site will cause the authorities to investigate. While your treatment was nakedly criminal it was but the tip of the pile of arrogance of these egoistic fools. Everything Ed,  Trevor et al was charged with came out on this site 10 years ago. They all threatened to sue  the BBS.   Also, Farouk detailed everything that Baldeo is accused of here as well down to the persons involved. Baldeo denied he was ever in the vicinity of the hair cutting incident claiming he intervened. He had Farouk doing his dirty work then but that dog turned and took a huge chunk of his ass.

As much as ED  even though his supposed transgressions are  simply that of ignoring the rules and spending money ( his own) through straw donors in a self financing campaign scheme  Under present rules I am of the opinion he could have legitimately have one of his cronies form a 501(c)(3) and do it legitimately.

I really commend any immigrant who tries to progress his political future in this great country call USA.

Mr Baldeo tried and for that I give him credit.

However, what has he done for the Guyanese community?

If anyone knows, please list them?

Thank you.

Is there any comparative study of what the Sikhs leaders did for their community vis a vis the Guyanese leaders?

Did the Guyanese leaders only helped themselves?

Or did they actually tried?

Ex-Council, Senate candidate indicted

Baldeo accused of skirting donor law

District Leader Arrested On Fraud Charge

By ROSS BARKAN

Albert Baldeo

Albert Baldeo, a Democratic district leader and immigration attorney, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with allegedly using "straw donors" to funnel multiple illegal contributions to his 2010 City Council campaign. 

  Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mary Galligan, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, announced Baldeo was also charged with obstruction of the government's investigation into the alleged scheme. 

  Baldeo, 52, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mailfraud, one count of attempting to commit mail fraud, one count of conspiring to obstruct justice and one count of obstruction of justice. Each count carries a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison. This case will be prosecuted by the Dept. of Justice's Public Corruption Unit.

  On Tuesday night, Baldeo was supposed to host a forum at La Bella Vita, a catering hall in Ozone Park, to discuss various community issues. A woman at the hall's entrance said the forum had been cancelled due to a "family emergency." 

  Baldeo and Michael Reich, executive secretary of the Queens Democratic Party, did not respond to calls for comment as of press time. 

  "As alleged, Queens District Leader Albert Baldeo was so focused on securing a position with the New York City Council that he was willing to break the law to increase his chances - including engaging in a scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws by funneling his own money through 'straw donors,'" Bharara said. 

  According to the unsealed complaint, one object of the alleged scheme was to increase the amount of matching campaign funds the Baldeo campaign would receive from the City. The probe, which reportedly began in 2010 when Baldeo was campaigning to replace the late Councilman Tom White Jr., found that Baldeo's office manager allegedly provided money orders to individuals to contribute to the campaign in their own names, even though Baldeo supplied the funds and these individuals did not contribute any of their own money.

  As part of this alleged scheme, Baldeo instructed the "straw donors" to sign contribution cards falsely affirming that the contribution was being made from their personal funds and was not being reimbursed in any manner. 

  The Baldeo campaign sought matching funds for approximately $15,000 in contributions to the campaign, which would have resulted in about $90,000 in public matching money had the New York City Campaign Finance Board not determined that the Baldeo campaign was ineligible for matching funds due to questions about the validity of various contributions.

  "Today's announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office shows that the CFB's diligent oversight and enforcement efforts are effective at stopping those few who try to break the rules and defraud the City," said CFB spokesman Matt Sollars. 

  Baldeo also allegedly obstructed the investigation by repeatedly instructing certain "straw donors" to provide false information to FBI agents. Known as an ambitious yet mercurial presence in the Richmond Hill and Ozone Park political scene, Baldeo nearly defeated former Republican State Sen. Serph Maltese in 2006. During a failed City Council bid in 2005, Baldeo was charged with pulling a gun on the wife of his opponent, Robby Mahadeo. 

  The Dept. of Justice allegations are very similar to those brought against the campaign of Comptroller John Liu. Earlier this year, Liu's campaign treasurer was arrested for allegedly participating in a scheme that used "straw donors" to funnel illegal contributions to Liu's campaign. 

  "This [Albert Baldeo] arrest does not come to me as a surprise," said Richmond Hill civic leader and former City Council candidate Harpreet Toor. "I was expecting something like this to happen." 

  Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at rbarkan@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

During a failed City Council bid in 2005, Baldeo was charged with pulling a gun on the wife of his opponent, Robby Mahadeo. 

de man is a gun slinger too.

Guys in Richmond hill.  Do not support those sikhs politically.  They are users. In the end they side with their own.  We got to stick together.  Many of these indian nationals are users of our people.

BBhharraaraa may be trying to create a political career.  Anone who is his political opponent in the future should be given financial support in their political campaign.  Sorry to hear about Robby's story he is a good man.

District Leader Arrested On Fraud Charge

By ROSS BARKAN

Albert Baldeo

Albert Baldeo, a Democratic district leader and immigration attorney, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with allegedly using "straw donors" to funnel multiple illegal contributions to his 2010 City Council campaign. 

  Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mary Galligan, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, announced Baldeo was also charged with obstruction of the government's investigation into the alleged scheme. 

  Baldeo, 52, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mailfraud, one count of attempting to commit mail fraud, one count of conspiring to obstruct justice and one count of obstruction of justice. Each count carries a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison. This case will be prosecuted by the Dept. of Justice's Public Corruption Unit.

  On Tuesday night, Baldeo was supposed to host a forum at La Bella Vita, a catering hall in Ozone Park, to discuss various community issues. A woman at the hall's entrance said the forum had been cancelled due to a "family emergency." 

  Baldeo and Michael Reich, executive secretary of the Queens Democratic Party, did not respond to calls for comment as of press time. 

  "As alleged, Queens District Leader Albert Baldeo was so focused on securing a position with the New York City Council that he was willing to break the law to increase his chances - including engaging in a scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws by funneling his own money through 'straw donors,'" Bharara said. 

  According to the unsealed complaint, one object of the alleged scheme was to increase the amount of matching campaign funds the Baldeo campaign would receive from the City. The probe, which reportedly began in 2010 when Baldeo was campaigning to replace the late Councilman Tom White Jr., found that Baldeo's office manager allegedly provided money orders to individuals to contribute to the campaign in their own names, even though Baldeo supplied the funds and these individuals did not contribute any of their own money.

  As part of this alleged scheme, Baldeo instructed the "straw donors" to sign contribution cards falsely affirming that the contribution was being made from their personal funds and was not being reimbursed in any manner. 

  The Baldeo campaign sought matching funds for approximately $15,000 in contributions to the campaign, which would have resulted in about $90,000 in public matching money had the New York City Campaign Finance Board not determined that the Baldeo campaign was ineligible for matching funds due to questions about the validity of various contributions.

  "Today's announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office shows that the CFB's diligent oversight and enforcement efforts are effective at stopping those few who try to break the rules and defraud the City," said CFB spokesman Matt Sollars. 

  Baldeo also allegedly obstructed the investigation by repeatedly instructing certain "straw donors" to provide false information to FBI agents. Known as an ambitious yet mercurial presence in the Richmond Hill and Ozone Park political scene, Baldeo nearly defeated former Republican State Sen. Serph Maltese in 2006. During a failed City Council bid in 2005, Baldeo was charged with pulling a gun on the wife of his opponent, Robby Mahadeo. 

  The Dept. of Justice allegations are very similar to those brought against the campaign of Comptroller John Liu. Earlier this year, Liu's campaign treasurer was arrested for allegedly participating in a scheme that used "straw donors" to funnel illegal contributions to Liu's campaign. 

  "This [Albert Baldeo] arrest does not come to me as a surprise," said Richmond Hill civic leader and former City Council candidate Harpreet Toor. "I was expecting something like this to happen." 

  Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at rbarkan@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

Baldeo seems to like this photograph a lot. He can have fun looking at it all the time. But he has to be careful. These alleged intimidation charges will be taken serious. and also they said that people who were supposedly intimidate will turn up to testify against him.

Well just remember that the Feds are involved and Perps and Witnesses can be Jailed for Perjury

You could get 20 years for intimidation alone. Baldeo should know better. He is an attorney. And he is in today's 'Daily News' in New York. Somebody should post the article.  

He was into every thing bad!!

HANDOUT

Albert Baldeo, a Queens democratic district leader, was hit with federal fraud charges Wednesday for allegedly using straw donors to fatten his campaign coffers.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new...191054#ixzz2AT8ZEWsZ

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Vish how about the Barber Ley lannnnd,dem boys miss Baldeo shopping spree at 1;am on Librty Av.This is a Guy who is scared of his own shadow and have nightmares with Fa-Crook and Vish M.

Baldeo should go to them mandirs in New York and do some special prayers.

No one should have any nightmare seeing or be around with me.

It is their GUILT that will harm them.

Two of the CULPRITS are going DOWN and the other two are in the GUTTER

Prashad, Preet is just doing his job.  Like it or not the man is just doing his job okay. 

bALDEO IS AVERY WICKED AND EVIL MAN!!

he is not a Hindu. He will just visit to promotehimself

I used to think he is a Hindu. Then he should go to whatever church he belongs to and pray for forgiveness.  

What you guys doing to help Baldeo out of his problems. That big Guyanese comunity in Queens can do something. Any ideas?

jail NEHRU AND REV with him that will be a help