Judge pushes back date for Edward Mangano's prison surrender

A federal judge on Friday extended the date for former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s prison surrender by a month, according to court records.

Mangano is now scheduled to begin his 12-year sentence of incarceration on July 13 following his 2019 corruption conviction.

U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack granted the extension after a joint request Thursday from federal prosecutors and Mangano’s defense attorney, Kevin Keating.

Prosecutors had asked for more time to respond to a defense motion for Mangano to remain free on bail pending a decision in the appeal of his federal corruption conviction and sentence.

That meant the defense’s response to the government’s filing also would be pushed back.

“Given this briefing schedule, and the expectation that the Court will need time to review the briefs, the parties jointly ask the Court to delay the defendant’s surrender by 30 days to July 13, 2022,” a letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office to Azrack said Thursday.

A spokesman for federal prosecutors declined to comment Friday, as did Keating.

A jury convicted Mangano, 60, and his wife, Linda Mangano, 59, in connection with a bribery scheme involving politically connected restaurateur and longtime family friend Harendra Singh. The Bethpage couple maintains their innocence.

Linda Mangano’s attorney, John Carman, on Thursday filed a motion for her to stay free on bail pending a decision in her appeal.

The government has yet to reply to the filing.

Linda Mangano is due to start her 15-month sentence on June 27.

Carman previously told Newsday she is assigned to serve that time in a minimum-security satellite camp at a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut.

Keating has declined to comment on Edward Mangano’s assignment from the federal Bureau of Prisons.

The agency has a policy of not releasing such information until a person is in custody due to safety, security or privacy reasons.