Ed Mangano, former Nassau County Executive, had two of his bribery-related convictions overturned by a federal appeals court. He had been sentenced to 12 years for accepting kickbacks in exchange for local favors from a restaurateur. However, the court ruled that Mangano lacked the authority to act on behalf of the town involved when he pressured officials, leading to the reversal of the charges related to federal program bribery. Despite this, other charges still stand, and prosecutors seek to maintain his original sentence.
The government presented no evidence at trial that Mangano had authority to act on behalf of the town, nor that he was an employee or representative of the town.
The federal appeals court reversed Mangano's conviction on counts of federal programs bribery and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, citing insufficient evidence.
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