"Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City Council member and her sister accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider. The warrant seeks evidence of possible criminal violations involving Councilmember Farah Louis and Debbie Louis, who serves as Hochul's assistant secretary of New York City intergovernmental affairs."
"The investigation also names Edu Hermelyn, the husband of state Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who chairs the Brooklyn Democratic Party. A spokesperson for Hochul confirmed that Debbie Louis was placed on leave after the governor learned of the federal corruption investigation."
"Prosecutors are seeking information about whether the three received benefits in exchange for actions taken on behalf of BHRAGS Home Care Inc., a Brooklyn-based service provider that has been awarded more than a dozen contracts for homeless services totaling over $200 million."
Federal prosecutors are investigating New York City Council member Farah Louis and her sister Debbie Louis for possible bribery or kickbacks linked to city funds for a migrant shelter provider. The investigation also involves Edu Hermelyn, husband of a state assembly member. A search warrant seeks evidence of criminal violations, focusing on benefits received in exchange for actions related to BHRAGS Home Care Inc., which has secured over $200 million in contracts for homeless services since 2022.
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