CENTRAL ISLIP, NY  (TIP) A federal judge has denied a request from Edward and Linda Mangano to remain out on bail while they appeal their convictions. However, the judge  has postponed their surrender date by another month.

Mangano, 60, was convicted in 2019 of a string of charges related to accepting bribes in his position as Nassau County executive. His wife Linda, 59, was found guilty of  lying to the FBI about a no-show job she had. Mangano was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Linda received a sentence of 15 months. The Manganos were supposed to begin their sentences on July 27. Edward Mangano’s sentence was pushed back to that date from July 13 after he filed a motion seeking  that he and his wife remain free on bail while appealing their conviction. Judge Joan Azarack denied their appeal today, July 21, but pushed back the start of their sentence to Aug. 27. “The Court has determined that Defendants are not entitled to bail pending appeal because they have not raised substantial questions that are likely to result in reversal or an order for a new trial on all of their convictions,” Azarack wrote in her opinion.