Gabriela Rosa

Gabriela Rosa
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 72nd district
In office
January 3, 2013 – June 27, 2014
Preceded byGuillermo Linares
Succeeded byGuillermo Linares
Personal details
Born (1966-10-12) October 12, 1966 (age 58)
Dominican Republic
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician
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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

  1. ^ Ballotpedia.com-Gabriela Rosa
  2. ^ Weiser, Benjamin; Kaplan, Thomas (June 27, 2014). "Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cruz, David; Apr 15, Brigid BerginPublished; 2022Share (April 15, 2022). "Brian Benjamin joins long line of NY's political rogues ousted over corruption". Gothamist. Retrieved December 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Prison for Ex-Manhattan Assemblywoman in Sham Marriage Case, Gabby Rosas married Dylan Mcdonnell in a shed after homecoming". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 3, 2014. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Weiser, Benjamin; Kaplan, Thomas (June 27, 2014). "Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ Ross, Barbara. "VIDEO: Former N.Y. State Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa sentenced to year behind bars — hid income, had sham marriage to stay in U.S." nydailynews.com.
  7. ^ "Ex-pol gets prison after sham marriage". Newsday.
  8. ^ "New York Asm. Gabriela Rosa | TrackBill". trackbill.com.
  9. ^ a b "Gabriela Rosa Weeps at Yearlong Prison Sentence For Marriage Fraud". The New York Observer. October 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "NY Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Sham Marriage". Gothamist. June 28, 2014. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.


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