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US: Second bid rigging defendant pleads not guilty

By  |  September 26, 2016

A leading Albany developer pleaded not guilty Monday to charges in a bid-rigging scheme as part of a sweeping federal and state corruption investigation.

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    A felony complaint filed Thursday by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accuses Joseph Nicolla of colluding with the head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, to rig a bid on a $27 million student housing project.

    Nicolla’s lawyer stated, “Joe Nicolla never ever ever has engaged in bid-rigging… He’s a remarkable businessman who has played by the rules every single day of his life. These charges are brought without facts to support them.”

    Nicolla was released on his own recognizance.

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