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Friday, June 8, 2018
Vol. 67, No. 23
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More time for Terry
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State sentences ex Dem leader BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Former North Hempstead Democratic Party leader Gerard Terry was sentenced to six months in jail and five years on probation for state tax fraud charges on Monday, following his sentencing last week on federal tax fraud charges. PHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR Terry, 64, of Roslyn Heights pleaded guilty on Sept. 25, 2017, Two girls enjoy a ride at the Herricks carnival on Saturday afternoon. See more photos on page 20. to criminal tax fraud in the fourth degree – an E-grade felony. In addition,"acting Supreme Court Justice Christopher Quinn ordered Terry to pay $250,000 in restitution to the state Department of Taxation and Finance. This sentence will be served concurrently with his federal one." Federal Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Terry to 36 months in prison and three years B Y R E B E C C A K L A R million bid is the “stalking horse organizations selected by content marketing success, so it makes bid” in the sale of what remains creators and readers, according sense for us to own a platform of supervised release for avoidthat is all about storytelling,” Dato the release. A Mineola-based marketing of Gawker Media. ing paying more than $1.6 milvid Pasternack, Didit co-founder The new site will also “focus Didit, founded in 1996, is a fi rm is the leading bidder to buy lion in federal and state taxes. “As a well-connected power the remaining assets of the gossip marketing and communications exclusively on ‘Good Gossip’ and and CEO, said in the release. Bert Brosky, managing partfirm based in Mineola with offices ‘Good News,'” with an editorial player in Nassau politics, this website Gawker.com. Didit announced last Tuesday in Manhattan and Massachusetts. mission to change the old Gawker ner at Didit, said in the release Continued on Page 57 that the Gawker brand will allow If Didit prevails, the company site, according to Didit. in a news release that its $1.13 Content will be based on Didit to “demonstrate that we plans to make Gawker.com into “Gawker For Good,” ac- entertainment coverage includ- can build a platform that delights ing sports, gaming and celebrity readers, advertisers, and the noncording to Didit’s release. profit community, while covering Didit will donate 50 per- news. “We’ve been advising clients Hollywood, sports, music and cent of net advertising revContinued on Page 58 enue to a range of nonprofit that storytelling is critical for
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