Gabriela Rosa

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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 55)
Dominican Republic
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

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 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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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