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A Brooklyn Council member, her sister — an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul — and the husband of a Democratic state Assembly member are being investigated by federal prosecutors looking into whether they took bribes to help a migrant shelter provider that has received $200 million in city contracts, according to a report.
Democratic Councilwoman Farah Louis and her sister, Debbie Louis, who served as Hochul’s assistant secretary of New York City intergovernmental affairs, were named in a search warrantNYC Councilwoman Farah Louis and her sister, Debbie Louis, were named in a search seeking evidence for whether they took kickbacks or bribes to help a migrant shelter provider.The warrant seeking a phone connected to the investigation said prosecutors are examining if the three prominent Brooklyn Dems received kickbacks in exchange for actions taken on behalf of BHRAGS Home Care Inc. — a Brooklyn-based home service provider turned migrant shelter provider. BHRAGS received its first contract to run an emergency migrant shelter in 2022 during the city’s migrant crisis. The company has since been awarded more than a dozen contracts for homeless services totaling over $200 million, the AP reported.Teen takeovers turn city centers into scenes from 'The Purge,' with shootings, fights and dangerous stampedes: cops Delta flight's engine explodes in heart-stopping video — forcing packed plane to make emergency landing “This is political persecution driven by the far-right, targeting immigrants and the leaders who stand with them,” the insider told The Post. “There are no charges at this time, and the facts will ultimately lead to this case being dropped on its merits.”The feds executed several raids in connection with the probe, sources told The Post. Debbie Louis was placed on leave immediately after the governor’s office was informed of the federal investigation, a Hochul spokesperson told The Post.Edu Hermelyn, the husband of state Assembly Member and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, was also named in the search warrant.Sources familiar with the probe said the investigation does not involve her role at the governor’s office or state funds.Dan Hurley under fire for bizarre interaction after March Madness miraculous 3-pointer Teen takeovers turn city centers into scenes from 'The Purge,' with shootings, fights and dangerous stampedes: copsPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportMamdani shows no respect for older New Yorkers who are killed — but he has plenty of sympathy for law breakersWe found stars’ favorite Amazon beauty buys up to 56% off: Face masks to neck cream that ‘actually works’Selena Gomez shares how she deals with manic episodes after bipolar disorder diagnosisNYC Councilwoman Farah Louis and her sister, Debbie Louis, were named in a search seeking evidence for whether they took kickbacks or bribes to help a migrant shelter provider.Edu Hermelyn, the husband of state Assembly Member and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, was also named in the search warrant. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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