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1 month ago | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
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1 month ago | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
A murder-for-hire trial got underway Monday for two men accused of plotting to kill a human rights activist and well-known critic of the Iranian regime. Jury selection began in the trial of Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov, both of whom were allegedly hired by Iranian agents to try to kill activist Masih Alinejad. Amirov and Omarov were charged with murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, attempted murder in aid of racketeering and money laundering.
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2 months ago | 
nbcphiladelphia.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
Former Clark mayor, Sal Bonaccorso, was sentenced to three years of probation on public corruption charges weeks after pleading guilty to using Clark employees for his private business, a landscaping and underground oil storage tank removal company. Last month, Bonaccorso, a Republican, pled guilty to using township employees to operate his removal company and submitted fraudulent applications to various municipalities to unlawfully obtain permits for the tank removals.
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2 months ago | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
Former Clark mayor, Sal Bonaccorso, was sentenced to three years of probation on public corruption charges weeks after pleading guilty to using Clark employees for his private business, a landscaping and underground oil storage tank removal company. Last month, Bonaccorso, a Republican, pled guilty to using township employees to operate his removal company and submitted fraudulent applications to various municipalities to unlawfully obtain permits for the tank removals.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
Embattled Clark Mayor, Sal Bonaccorso, has resigned as mayor effective immediately Friday, after pleading guilty to using Clark employees for his private business, a landscaping and underground oil storage tank removal company. As part of his agreement, Bonaccorso, entered a consent order immediately forfeiting his office as mayor of Clark and agreeing to be permanently barred from holding any future public office or employment. The 64-year-old has been the New Jersey township's mayor since 2001.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Tom Winter |Courtney Copenhagen |Melissa Russo
Federal authorities have opened an investigation into Queens pastor Alfred Cockfield and a political action committee he started, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York is leading the investigation along with the FBI. Rev. Cockfield's home in Far Rockaway was searched by FBI agents earlier in November as part of the investigation, sources said.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
nbcphiladelphia.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
Clark, New Jersey Mayor Sal Bonaccorso appeared in a Union County courtroom Wednesday where the judge said plea talks were ongoing. Bonaccorso is charged with corruption for allegedly using taxpayer money and Clark employees to assist with his private landscaping business. He is also accused of removing oil tanks without a license. The longtime Clark mayor has denied wrongdoing and was recently re-elected to another term. Bonaccorso left court Wednesday without comment.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Courtney Copenhagen
Clark, New Jersey Mayor Sal Bonaccorso appeared in a Union County courtroom Wednesday where the judge said plea talks were ongoing. Bonaccorso is charged with corruption for allegedly using taxpayer money and Clark employees to assist with his private landscaping business. He is also accused of removing oil tanks without a license. The longtime Clark mayor has denied wrongdoing and was recently re-elected to another term. Bonaccorso left court Wednesday without comment.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
telemundopr.com | Jonathan Dienst |Tom Winter |Melissa Russo |Courtney Copenhagen
El alcalde Eric Adams ha sido acusado, según una citación que le fue entregada, pero sigue sin estar al tanto de los cargos, dijo el jueves una fuente cercana al alcalde, antes de una reunión informativa prevista en la oficina del fiscal de Estados Unidos. La fuente dijo que Adams probablemente se entregará la próxima semana.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Jonathan Dienst |Tom Winter |Melissa Russo |Courtney Copenhagen
The FBI is conducting a search of Gracie Mansion, the official home of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, on Thursday, according to video from WNBC, NBC News and multiple people familiar with the matter. The FBI New York declined comment when asked about the nature of the search. It comes after two sources familiar with the matter said federal charges against Adams are expected to be filed by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York as early as Thursday.
