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Democrat power broker, donor charged with racketeering
A prominent Democrat power broker is facing racketeering and other charges in New Jersey, the state’s attorney general revealed Monday.
Businessman George Norcross is facing the charges in connection to government-issued tax credits. State Attorney General Matt Platkin alleged Norcross and others got property rights along the state’s Camden waterfront and collected millions of dollars in state-backed tax credits.
Prosecutors say Norcoss and his associates “used their political influence to tailor New Jersey economic development legislation to their preferences. After the legislation was enacted in September 2013, members and associates of the Norcross Enterprise conspired to, and did, extort and coerce others to obtain — for certain individuals and business entities — properties and property rights on the Camden, New Jersey waterfront and associated tax incentive credits.”
The indictment further alleges that Norcross “led a criminal enterprise whose members and associates agreed the enterprise would extort others through threats and fear of economic and reputational harm and commit other criminal offenses to achieve the enterprise’s goals.”
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Prominent Democrat power broker George Norcross is facing racketeering and other charges in New Jersey, the state’s attorney general revealed Monday.
The indictment also charges Norcross’ brother Philip, a lobbyist; lawyer Bill Tambussi; former Camden Mayor Dana Redd; Sidney Brown, the CFO of trucking company NFI; and John O’Donnell, a northern New Jersey businessman, according to Politico.
Norcross never held elected office himself but nevertheless wielded massive power in New Jersey politics. He was also a key member of the state’s Democratic National Committee.
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Norcross was known to be friends with powerful Democrats such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others.
Norcross was known to be friends with powerful Democrat figures, such as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Another of Norcross’ brothers, Donald, is a member of the House of Representatives. He was not named in the indictment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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VINALHAVEN, Maine (WGME) — Two boaters are charged and a third is dead after he went overboard in Downeast Maine.
Just before 5 Thursday, Maine Marine Patrol says a boater fell overboard in “Hurricane Sound” near Vinalhaven.
He’s identified as 57-year-old Marshal Ames.
Marine Patrol says before they arrived, a good Samaritan from Hurricane Island was able to reach Ames and began CPR, but he was pronounced dead by first responders.
Officers say when the other crewmembers arrived on shore, they got into a fight with them.
The crew members, 39-year-old Geoffrey Barrett and 27-year-old Theodore Lane, are facing charges including assault.
The Maine State Police major crimes unit is now part of the investigation.
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges for allegedly engaging in inappropriate communications and exposing himself to children.
Orate Kyle Graham, 20, of Bridgewater, was arrested this week on two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor and one count of accosting or annoying another person.
Bridgewater police said they were made aware Tuesday of allegations involving interactions between several girls age 12 and 13 and an individual known to them only as “Jay.” The individual said he was 17 years old during conversations with the girls through FaceTime and in person.
Through an investigation, police identified “Jay” as Graham, and also found that he had regularly engaged in interactions with the minor victims. During those interactions, he allegedly exposed himself and asked the girls to expose themselves to him.
He was arrested Thursday and taken to the Plymouth County House of Correction, where he was held on $25,000 bail. The case remains under investigation by Bridgewater police and the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office.
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