Tag Archives: liberal party


Pension fund kickback accusation leveled in Albany

April 16, 2009 : Permalink

Democrat and Chronicle – The former chairman of the state Liberal Party was accused Wednesday of receiving at least $800,000 from the state pension fund as a kickback for helping elect former Comptroller Alan Hevesi and Hevesi’s son. Raymond B. […]

Fund Manager Pleads Guilty in New York Pension Probe

April 16, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Barrett Wissman, a Dallas hedge fund manager, pleaded guilty to securities fraud as part of an investigation of corruption at New York’s $122 billion pension fund, state officials said. Wissman, 46, an executive of HFV Asset Management LP, […]