South Jersey power broker George Norcross, ex-Camden mayor, 4 others charged with racketeering By Jessica MacAulay, Dan Snyder, Will Kenworthy, Brandon Goldner, Nate Sylves
Updated on: June 17, 2024 / 8:05 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia
RENTON, N.J. (CBS) — Democratic power broker George Norcross and his allies have been charged in a years-long racketeering investigation, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday in Trenton.
On Monday, Platkin alongside the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability unsealed a 13-count, 111-paged indictment charging Norcross with leading a criminal enterprise, along with five co-defendants in South Jersey and elsewhere. Platkin added in the afternoon press conference that several other people were involved in the criminal activity but they have not been indicted nor were they identified.
"The indictment unsealed today alleges that George Norcross has been running a criminal enterprise in this state for at least the last twelve years," Platkin said.
Norcross, 68, is the executive chairman of the insurance firm Conner, Strong & Buckelew and serves as the chairman of the board of trustees for Cooper Health.
The 68-year-old, along with his allies, including his brother Phillip Norcross, former City of Camden Mayor Dana Redd, William Tambussi, Sidney Brown and John O'Donnell, allegedly committed first-degree racketeering conspiracy, among other offenses to further the Norcross enterprise. ...
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