Ex-N.Y. Councilman Admits Diverting Nonprofit Funds
July 17, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
On the heels of his resignation from the New York City Council, Miguel Martinez pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing government and private funds through a series of fraud schemes, one involving nonprofit groups in his Manhattan district, according to The New York Times.
Mr. Martinez, who abruptly quit his council seat on Tuesday, admitted in U.S. District Court to receiving $55,000 in connection with the allocation of city funds and other support for the Washington Heights Arts Center and the Upper Manhattan Council Assisting Neighbors.
Under a plea agreement, prosecutors recommended Mr. Martinez serve 57 to 71 months in prison.
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