Ex-Nassau County Executive’s Bribery Conviction Tossed on Appeal

A former Nassau County Executive will be resentenced after an an appeals court overturned a bribery and related conspiracy conviction Thursday, saying the evidence was insufficient.

But the federal panel affirmed judgments against Edward Mangano on all other counts relating to his relationship with a Long Island restaurateur. And his wife Linda Mangano’s convictions and sentence were proper, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said in its opinion and summary order.

After Edward was elected as Nassau County Executive in 2009, prominent Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh “began plying his newly powerful friend with lavish gifts,” ...