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Politico reports:
Federal authorities arrested and charged two chiefs in the New York City Fire Department in a corruption scheme, alleging they took at least $190,000 in bribes to expedite FDNY building inspections.
Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino are accused of secretly partnering with a co-conspirator to start a fire safety company while the pair were both FDNY chiefs. Businesses would pay the company to speed up their building inspections with the fire department, according to an indictment unsealed Monday morning by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Monday’s news comes as scandal engulfs City Hall. Members of Adams’ inner circle had their phones taken by federal agents this month, leading to the resignation of his police commissioner and chief counsel.
Read the full article. The pair retired after federal agents raided their homes back in February.
A press conference will be held today at 11:30 a.m. to announce the unsealing of an Indictment charging Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, two former chiefs of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention with bribery, corruption, and false statements offenses. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/vUuHgh3Uqe
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) September 16, 2024
.@NYCMayor begins presser with focus on delivery of services to everyday NYers
In 14 mins there will be a press conference on indictments of two former FDNY chiefs who allegedly took bribes to expedite inspections https://t.co/Hx3SzVAO90 pic.twitter.com/ImPVssn8C7
— katie honan (@katie_honan) September 16, 2024
Two retired FDNY chiefs, Anthony Saccavino & Brian Cordasco arrested Monday for allegedly accepting over $190,000 in bribes to expedite safety inspections. They face charges of bribery, corruption & making false statements in connection with corruption probe. Alleged bribes took… pic.twitter.com/usODNuxPnZ
— NYScanner (@nyscanner) September 16, 2024