| A counterparty | Melvin Lowe |
| A counteparty | Michael Nieves |
| Is Current | no |
| Amount | 20,000 USD |
| Goods | Prosecutors said Mr. Sampson approved the fake invoice after asking Mr. Lowe to make a covert payment to a political operative based in Queens who helped orchestrate the Democratic coup that brought Mr. Sampson to power. A payment of $20,000 was sent to the operative, Michael Nieves, a former political adviser to Senator Hiram Monserrate. Mr. Nieves has not been charged with wrongdoing. |