The 13-count indictment unsealed by the attorney general of New Jersey, Matthew J. Platkin, accused the group of unlawfully obtaining property and property rights on the waterfront in Camden, N.J., collecting millions of dollars in government-issued tax credits, and controlling and influencing government officials.
Mr. Norcross, an insurance executive who served on the Democratic National Committee, was for decades the most powerful unelected political official in New Jersey. He was instrumental in selecting governors, steering legislation and influencing state policy.
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Mr. Norcross, an insurance executive who served on the Democratic National Committee, was for decades the most powerful unelected political official in New Jersey. He was instrumental in selecting governors, steering legislation and influencing state policy.
Top Democratic Power Broker Is Charged With Racketeering
New Jersey’s attorney general, Matthew Platkin, said George Norcross had been running a “criminal enterprise” for at least 12 years.