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Conflicts of Interest and Regulator Events

Les conflits d'intérêts

Transactions personnelles et influence indue

Self-Dealing and Undue Influence

C'est Vrai proäctively discloses all conflicts of interests and regulator events that are tracked in our proprietary database in an effort to promote greater Government transparency and official accountability.

Our independence allows us to link relationships to reports or allegations of corruption, self-dealing, and undue influence.

We connect the dots. For each category, we list a recent Top 10.

Conflicts of Interest

  • Manhattan Community Board 5, Samir Lavingia

    Community Boards have jurisdiction over zoning issues, and Samir Lavingia "works professionally as campaign coordinator for Open New York," a pro-development group, according to a report published by The City, a news Web site.
  • Lauren Pisciotta, Kanye West

    Lauren Pisciotta has sued Kanye West for sexual harassment and wrongful termination, according to legal filings obtained by various media outlets. She had reportedly worked as his assistant for two years.
  • Will Lewis, The Washington Post

    According to CNN, Will Lewis reportedly "tried to kill story about his involvement in UK hacking scandal," raising questions about his commitment to journalism ethics, independence, and impartiality.
  • Aaron Hall, Sean Combs

    Rap singer P. Diddy was accused of taking turns with R&B singer Aaron Hall with having sex with two women, allegedly against their will.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Osama Abu Irshaid

    The Virginia State Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into whether "the organization may have used funds raised for impermissible purposes under state law, including benefitting or providing support to terrorist organizations," according to a press release.
  • Mitsui Fudosan America, 50 Hudson Yards

    According to e-mails obtained by Gothamist, New York City Hall prioritised the fire safety inspection of 50 Hudson Yards at the expense of other buildings, requiring FDNY to abandon their inspection work on schools and housing.
  • Oxford Properties, 50 Hudson Yards

    According to e-mails obtained by Gothamist, New York City Hall prioritised the fire safety inspection of 50 Hudson Yards at the expense of other buildings, requiring FDNY to abandon their inspection work on schools and housing.
  • Related Companies L.P. (The), 50 Hudson Yards

    According to e-mails obtained by Gothamist, New York City Hall prioritised the fire safety inspection of 50 Hudson Yards at the expense of other buildings, requiring FDNY to abandon their inspection work on schools and housing.
  • Winnie Greco, Office of the Mayor of the City of New York

    Winnie Grego was accused of : (i). giving a job in the Adams administration in exchange for receiving renovation work on her home, and (ii) asking for donations in exchange for access to City Hall, according to an investigative report published by The City and quoted by other news outlets.
  • Brianna Suggs, Eric Adams

    Brianna Suggs was raising money for the committee to reëlect Mayor Eric Adams (D-New York City) at the same time when she was being paid to lobby the mayor, the Daily News (New York) reported

Regulator Events

  • Yongchul Kim, Robert P. Burke, Meghan Messenger

    The Government announced in May 2024 that all three individuals were arrested "on charges related to their alleged roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract."
    U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
  • Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal

    Evan Gershkovich was allegedly arrested by agents of the FSB on charges of spying, it has been reported.
    Federal Security Service
  • Cenk Öcal, Rana Abbasova

    A former Turkish Airlines executive was reported to have coördinated with an aide to Mayor Eric Adams (D) to provide the mayor with at least some upgrades on air travel, according to a report published by The New York Times. This is reportedly part of the larger Federal investigation into Mayor Adams' campaign finance activities.
    U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York
  • Winnie Greco, Eric Adams 2021

    Federal Law Enforcement Agents conducted searches of two Bronx properties owned by a top adviser to Mayor Eric Adams (D-New York City).
    FBI New York Field Office
  • Joshua A. Schulte, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

    A Federal criminal jury convicted Joshua Schulte of having caused the largest theft of classified information in the CIA's history. The trial was in respect of the "Vault 7" leak of information to the online journalism Web site, WikiLeaks.
    U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York
  • Cenk Öcal, Turkish Airlines

    Federal "investigators ... searched the New Jersey house[] of Cenk Öcal, a former Turkish Airlines executive who served on [Eric Adams'] transition team," the New York Times reported.
    FBI New York Field Office
  • Winnie Greco, Office of the Mayor of the City of New York

    Winnie Grego was accused of : (i). giving a job in the Adams administration in exchange for receiving renovation work on her home, and (ii) asking for donations in exchange for access to City Hall, according to an investigative report published by The City and quoted by other news outlets.
    New York City Department of Investigation
  • Rana Abbasova, NYC Mayor's Office of International Affairs

    The New York Times has reported that Federal "investigators ... searched the New Jersey house[] of Rana Abbasova, an aide in Mr. [Eric] Adams’s international affairs office ... " in connection with "potential malfeasance in Mr. Adams’s 2021 campaign."
    FBI New York Field Office
  • Adams 2021 Straw Donors, Eric Adams 2021

    Six people faced charges in an alleged scheme to structure straw donations to Eric Adams' 2021 committee to elect in order to garner lucrative public matching money from the Municipal Campaign Finance Regulatory Authority.
    Manhattan District Attorneys Office
  • Brianna Suggs, Eric Adams 2021

    The New York FBI reportedly raided the home of Brianna Suggs, a political consultant affiliated with committees to elect of Mayor Eric Adams (D-New York City).
    FBI New York Field Office