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Council Member Adrienne E. Adams Opens Hearing on Conflict of Interest Board Nominations
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Council Member Adrienne E. Adams initiates a New York City Council meeting, focusing on nominations to the Conflict of Interest Board.
- Thanks Chair Powers and acknowledges colleagues and staff for their efforts related to the hearing.
- The meeting's agenda includes hearing from nominees Amy Millard and Milton Williams.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the nominees' backgrounds, highlighting their extensive experience in white-collar criminal defense and various forms of financial fraud.
- Adams looks forward to discussions on how the nominees will contribute to public trust in government.
Adrienne E. Adams
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Thank you so much, Chair powers.
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And I also do recognize and acknowledge my colleagues on the committee.
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And I wanna thank the staff for their hard work on today's hearing.
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Today, the committee will be hearing from 2 nominees to the conflict of interest board Aiman Mallard, and Milton Williams.
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I welcome the candidates who've joined us here today and congratulate you on your nominations.
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Amy Mallard is of counsel with the firm, Klayman Rosenberg, Kershner and Linder, where she has spent the last 24 years focusing on White collar criminal defense, on matters that have involved allegations of banking and other financial fraud, securities fraud, market manipulation, in proprieties in the sale of various securities, including municipal securities, mortgage backed securities, and derivative products.
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Male and wire fraud, false claims act violation, criminal antitrust violations, false statements, obstruction of justice, failure to maintain appropriate anti money laundering systems, violations of the Foreign Korrupt Practices Act, OFAC violations, health care fraud, and criminal tax matters, including cross border tax investigations.
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She also spent 9 years in the United States attorney's office prosecuting securities fraud, financial fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
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Since 2022, Milton Williams has served as the chair of the conflicts of interest board.
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He has also a partner at Walden mocked in here and where he specializes in white collar criminal defense work.
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He has also served as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer at Time Incorporated as prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and in the Securities And Commodities Fraud Unit of the United States Attorney's Office and In 2013, he was appointed to co chair the Morland Commission to investigate public corruption.
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I look forward to hearing from each of you about what you will bring to your roles and how you hope to promote the public's trust in government and the work of COVID in particular.
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Thank you so much for being with us today, Mr.
