Scores of NYPD officers are currently under investigation for possible charges of perjury. Sources tell DNAinfo that the instances of perjury "run the gamut" from falsified drug busts to even a murder case. The investigation, which is completely separate from the ongoing ticket-fixing investigation, is being conducted by Internal Affairs as well prosecutors from every borough. "There are narcotics officers who swore to something that did not happen," the source says, and "there are cases where things are done that may not be intentional…but the district attorneys are very concerned and want to make sure it is not something venal." more ›

The perjury trial of Cy Young Award- and World Series-winning pitcher Roger Clemens was declared a mistrial today, after prosecution entered evidence that the Judge had already declared inadmissible. And the Judge thoroughly chastised the government for their mess up: "I don't like making orders and lawyers not abiding by them...I think a first year law student would know that you can't bolster the credibility of a witness with clearly inadmissible evidence," Judge Reggie Walton scolded. more ›

A NYPD police sergeant who performed illegal searches and perjured himself in his attempts to secure convictions, pled guilty to all charges and will now serve weekends in jail for three months. The maximum penalty for his crimes was 12 years, but the prosecution made no recommendation for his sentence. In the most galling of the charges against William Eiseman, the 12-year-veteran used pictures of drugs on a suspects cell phone to illegally search the man's apartment, then later lied and said the man told him where the drugs were. Eiseman's lawyer requested leniency, telling the judge "He never once arrested an individual who was guilty of no crime. He was trying to get guns and drugs off the street." Where have we heard this before? more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Strange things are afoot at Brooklyn BP Marty Markowitz's office. According to some female staffers, Markowitz's office is run like a "frat house," with male workers favored over females and Markowitz nicknaming one female staffer "Tinkerbell." Former communications director Regina Weiss filed a sexual-discrimination suit, which included testimony by former staffer Bridget Geary. However, when asked if he knew of complaints from Geary, Markowitz replied "no." Which is funny, because apparently he told former chief of staff Gregory Atkins that he did. more ›

With the Albany County district attorney asked to determine whether Governor Paterson intentionally lied about paying for those World Series tickets, the Times points out that "it’s not always clear when he might be intentionally lying and when he is just saying wrong things." Gerald Benjamin, a political scientist at the State University College at New Paltz, said, "There’s a predisposition about politicians dancing around the truth. And generally he has not been regarded as a person as decisive or straightforward or whose word you can take to the bank." Is there a politician that has been? more ›

Cy Young Award- and World Series-winning pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted for making false statements to Congress during his testimony over steroid use. According to the NY Times, "The 19-page indictment charges Clemens with three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury in connection with his February 2008 testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... Clemens faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine, but under the current sentencing guidelines, a conviction would likely bring 15-21 months." more ›

All Sgt. William Eiseman wanted to do was clean up some of the scum off these dirty streets. So he bent the rules a little bit to get collars, and sometimes searched perps' cars "illegally," or embellished a little bit to get some ball-breaking judge to sign off on a search warrant. Point is, he got the job done... if by "job" you mean forcing the DA to repeatedly drop the charges because of shady police work. And now, for his trouble, Eiseman, a 13-year NYPD veteran, has been indicted on charges of perjury and falsifying paperwork. Your gun and your badge, Eiseman. more ›

The investigation over Gov. Paterson's free World Series tickets is not over, and now the Yankees may face a $25,000 fine. According to the Daily News, Public Integrity Commission executive director Barry Ginsberg said they haven't yet ruled out sanctioning the team. Though they have not been charged yet, Ginsberg said, "We've said publicly ... this investigation is not over." more ›

Governor Paterson's controversial right-hand man, David Johnson, appears to have amateurishly forged his boss's signature on a back-dated check for World Series Yankees tickets last year. Yesterday the Commission on Public Integrity accused Paterson of violating the "public officers law" when he personally solicited tickets to the game, and then lying about it under oath. State law prohibits officials in the executive branch from soliciting or accepting gifts of more than nominal value from any lobbyist if it could be intended to sway the official. (The Yankees were registered to lobby Paterson at the time.) Now prosecutors have been asked to determine if criminal charges should be brought against the governor. more ›

The priest and lawyer who advised Biurny Peguero Gonzalez both say she acted courageously by coming forward to clear the name of a jailed man she falsely accused of rape. "She's the hero, not me," said the priest who urged the 27-year old to find legal counsel after hearing her confession. Gonzalez told him the story of how she’d accused William McCaffrey—who’s now been released after four years behind bars—of sexually assaulting her in order to get sympathy from friends, reports the Post. But sources say that though she wanted the construction worker freed, she may not have been aware that coming forward would result in a prison term of her own. more ›

The woman whose false rape accusations put an innocent man in prison for four years wouldn't have admitted her story was a lie if she knew she was pregnant at the time, according to court documents. Biurny Peguero Gonzalez told investigators she wouldn't have come forward during confessional with her priest if she knew she was going to have a child. "She said that had she been aware of her pregnancy, she probably would not have confessed when she did," the papers state. more ›

The woman whose false rape claims put an innocent man behind bars for nearly four years was sentenced to one to three years in prison on perjury charges. After pleading guilty to making up a story that she was gang raped in Upper Manhattan in 2005 to elicit sympathy from friends, Biurny Peguero Gonzalez was hit with jail time. "I question myself every day as to how I could have done this," she told the judge at her sentencing hearing. more ›

The woman whose false rape accusations sent an innocent man to prison for nearly four years claims she was so drunk that night that she started to believe her own lies. Lawyers representing Biurney Peguero Gonzalez—who is currently facing jail-time on perjury charges—say she was so inebriated when she falsely accused William McCaffrey of raping her in a van in Upper Manhattan in 2005 that she lost all memory of the incident and came to believe her own story. more ›

The woman whose false rape allegations put an innocent man behind bars for four years lied because she wanted her friends to feel sorry for her, according to the Post. more ›

The woman who sent an innocent man to prison for four years when she made up a story about being raped will face charges for perjury, the Post reports. more ›

A judge announced on Monday that he will likely throw out the conviction and dismiss the indictment of a Bronx man who was incarcerated for four years on rape charges that his accuser has admitted were made-up. Though he didn't immediately clear William McCaffrey's name, State Supreme Court Justice Richard D. Carruthers said "it seems from what I hear, the case against William McCaffrey should be dismissed," according to the Times. more ›

A former NYPD detective who was caught lying when a murder suspect recorded the cop questioning him on an MP3 player was sentenced to four months in in jail. Christopher Perino has already lost his job, pension and health benefits, estimated to be worth $3 million, after being convicted for perjury. Perino had claimed to have never questioned 17-year-old attempted murder suspect Erik Crespo during Crespo's trial, only to have the teenager break out the hour-long grilling he had stored on file. more ›

An East New York mugging case that was a step away from a verdict had to be tossed when someone inside the Brooklyn courthouse recognized the jury's foreman and the defendant as old friends. The 20-year-old foreman, Rashawn Davis, apparently known as "Black," never revealed that he used to hang out with Corey Hinds, who goes as "Big Man." The Post says Davis goes by "Raymond Williams" and now may face perjury charges. more ›

Let's go to the audiotape digital recording! A Bronx detective was indicted on perjury charges after claiming in court that he never interrogated a teen shooting suspect - only for the teen to reveal he recorded the interrogation. Back in December 2005, 17-year-old Erik Crespo was accused of shooting a man in a High Bridge apartment building. He was arrested and when Detective Christopher Perino interviewed him, he used an MP3 player to record their... more ›

Over a week ago, prosecutors were forced to drop charges against ex-FBI agent R. Lindley DeVecchio after their star witness's credibility came into question. DeVecchio's trial was as high-profile as they come, as the Brooklyn DA's office charged him with tipping off mobster-turned-FBI information Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa Jr. with information that led to four murders, and their case hinged on the testimony of Scarpa's mistress, Linda Schiro. In late October, Schiro had testified... more ›