Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter.
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring with Staten Island ex-chief in bribery scheme
Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were charged with soliciting nearly $190,000 from city building owners and developers.
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring to receive bribes to speed up building inspections
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department. Saccavino,
Ex-FDNY chief guilty of creating ‘VIP lane’ to fast-track inspections in $200K pay-to-play bribery scheme
A second ex-FDNY chief copped a plea Wednesday in a nearly $200,000 pay-to-play bribery scheme that fast-tracked fire inspections across the Big Apple. Anthony Saccavino, 59, copped to a bribery conspiracy charge in Manhattan federal court as part of a plea agreement that will see him cough up $57,
Another ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to federal charges in 'pay-to-play' scheme
Anthony Saccavino, 59, reportedly made $57,000 from the scheme, which involved fast-tracking inspections in exchange for bribes.
Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to pay-to-play bribery scheme, speeding up building inspections
A former FDNY chief pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for expediting inspections for businesses, prosecutors announced.
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