corruption
The Sopranos is a documentary, I've always been fond of saying. The early 2000s mafia show captures the New Jersey that I grew up in. Although the glory days of organized crime ended long ago, local politics are still infused with the Tony Soprano spirit: backroom wheeling and dealing between petty local strongmen. The fall of Sen. Bob Menendez (D–N.J.) captures that spirit well. Menendez was convicted on Tuesday for a bribery scheme involving gold bars and—in true Sopranos style—a shady meat business. He is likely to face 10 years in prison, NorthJersey.com reports, and Menendez reportedly to...
Reason
A powerful New Jersey businessman has been accused of Mafia-like behavior in order to enrich himself and his associates on the taxpayer's dime. But is it all that different from business as usual? At a press conference this week, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a 13-count indictment, with charges including racketeering and extortion, against six defendants—chiefly George Norcross III, whom the New Jersey Monitor referred to as "a Democratic kingmaker widely regarded as New Jersey's most powerful unelected person." In an impressively bold move, George Norcross attended the pr...
Reason
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