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Businessman George Norcross allegedly led 'criminal enterprise' to influence legislation


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."


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.

Norcross was known to be friends with powerful Democrats such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others....

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A whole mess of Democrat criminals. Who would have thought?
 
A Democrat prosecuting a Democrat “power broker,” certainly contradicts the politically biased legal system your right wing media is peddling
No it doesn't any more than crack boy getting convicted does.

Let me ask you a question, does the fact that Obama bin laden was elected president prove America isnt a systemically racist country?
 
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