Disgraced ex-Assemblymember Jimmy Meng is halfway through his one month sentence, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The 69-year-old father of Congressmember Grace Meng has served two weeks so far in the low-to-minimum security Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He is slated to be released April 18. Following his prison [...]
It’s one month in jail for former Queens Assemblymember Jimmy Meng. The father of Congressmember Grace Meng was sentenced on Tuesday, March 12 in Brooklyn Federal Court after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges in November, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “I love my father very much. He made no excuses for his [...]
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Councilmember Dan Halloran, who initially clammed up after the federal arrest of his opponent’s father, broke his silence last week and demanded his rival open up about her campaign coffers. Assemblymember Grace Meng — who stands between Halloran and his eyed seat in the House — was dealt what could be a major blow to [...]
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![[UPDATE] Jimmy Meng arrested on a federal wire fraud charge](http://queenscourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jimmyweb-140x105.jpg "[UPDATE] Jimmy Meng arrested on a federal wire fraud charge")
Former Queens Assemblymember Jimmy Meng, the father of congressional hopeful and current Assemblymember Grace Meng, has been arrested on a federal wire fraud charge for allegedly attempting to scam $80,000 in cash from a state court defendant, federal officials said. Meng allegedly promised the defendant — who sought the former elected official’s help after being [...]
