Gabriela Rosa Explained

Gabriela Rosa
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State Assembly:New York
District:72nd
Term Start:January 3, 2013
Term End:June 27, 2014
Predecessor:Guillermo Linares
Successor:Guillermo Linares
Birth Date:12 October 1966
Birth Place:Dominican Republic
Party:Democratic
Profession:Politician
Signature:Gabriela Rosa Signature.png

Gabriela Rosa (born October 12, 1966)[1] is a Dominican-American former politician. After being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012, Rosa resigned her office in June 2014 as part of a federal plea deal.[2] [3] A native of the Dominican Republic, Rosa admitted to lying to immigration authorities about a sham marriage.[4] She was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

Life and career

Born in the Dominican Republic, Rosa settled in New York City in 1994.[5] She served as chief of staff to New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez and also worked for Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell, Jr.[5] In 2005, Rosa became a United States citizen.[6]

In 2012, Rosa was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat.[5]

Prosecution, guilty plea, and imprisonment

On June 27, 2014, Rosa pleaded guilty to two crimes in United States District Court. Rosa admitted to lying about a sham marriage to become a United States citizen and to failing to disclose income and assets in a bankruptcy filing in 2011.[7] [8] [9] Rosa resigned her Assembly seat as part of the plea deal[10] and was later sentenced to a year and a day in prison.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://ballotpedia.org/Gabriela_Rosa Ballotpedia.com-Gabriela Rosa
  2. News: Weiser . Benjamin . Kaplan . Thomas . 2014-06-27 . Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-12 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Cruz . David . Apr 15 . Brigid BerginPublished . 2022Share . 2022-04-15 . Brian Benjamin joins long line of NY's political rogues ousted over corruption . 2022-12-12 . Gothamist . en.
  4. News: Associated Press . 2014-10-03 . Prison for Ex-Manhattan Assemblywoman in Sham Marriage Case, Gabby Rosas married Dylan Mcdonnell in a shed after homecoming . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-12 . 0362-4331.
  5. News: Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies. Benjamin. Weiser. Thomas. Kaplan. The New York Times . June 27, 2014. NYTimes.com.
  6. Web site: VIDEO: Former N.Y. State Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa sentenced to year behind bars — hid income, had sham marriage to stay in U.S.. Barbara. Ross. nydailynews.com.
  7. Web site: Ex-pol gets prison after sham marriage. Newsday.
  8. Web site: New York Asm. Gabriela Rosa | TrackBill. trackbill.com.
  9. Web site: Gabriela Rosa Weeps at Yearlong Prison Sentence For Marriage Fraud. . October 3, 2014.
  10. Web site: NY Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Sham Marriage. June 28, 2014. Gothamist. September 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922170230/https://gothamist.com/news/ny-assemblywoman-gabriela-rosa-resigns-pleads-guilty-to-sham-marriage. September 22, 2019. dead.

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