Gabriela Rosa

Gabriela Rosa (born October 12, 1966)[1] is an 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. A native of the Dominican Republic, Rosa admitted to lying to immigration authorities about a sham marriage. 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.[2] She served as chief of staff to New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez and also worked for Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell, Jr.[2] In 2005, Rosa became a United States citizen.[3]

In 2012, Rosa was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat.[2]

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 in order to become a United States citizen and to failing to disclose income and assets in a bankruptcy filing in 2011.[4][5][6] Rosa resigned her Assembly seat as part of the plea deal[7] and was later sentenced to a year and a day in prison.[6]

Notes
  1. Ballotpedia.com-Gabriela Rosa
  2. Weiser, Benjamin; Kaplan, Thomas (June 27, 2014). "Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "Ex-pol gets prison after sham marriage". Newsday.
  5. "New York Asm. Gabriela Rosa | TrackBill". trackbill.com.
  6. "Gabriela Rosa Weeps at Yearlong Prison Sentence For Marriage Fraud". October 3, 2014.
  7. "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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