Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Something had to be done in Trenton. That much was clear less than three months into Mayor Tony Mack’s administration when a government informant told the FBI that he feared the mob had taken over city hall, the Trenton Times reports. FBI Supervisor Special Agent Mike Doyle was listening into a…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI rushed its investigation into Trenton Mayor Tony Mack because agents were worried the administration knew about the probe, the Trenton Times reports. A city carpet salesman, who was Mack’s fraternity brother, warned the mayor of an investigation, prompting the FBI to scurry for search warrants. “We needed to execute immediately…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Special Agent Michael Doyle is becoming somewhat of a celebrity in New Jersey. The 17-year-veteran of tackling white collar crime and political corruption cases may best be known for bringing down the once-powerful Newark Mayor Sharpe James, who served 18 months in prison on corruption charges. The Trentonian is reporting…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just days after Joseph “JoJo” Giorgianni took a plea deal and implicated the Trenton Mayor Tony Mack in a corruption scheme, professionally looking signs began popping up that displayed “JoJo” and a rat, NJ.com reports. The FBI is taking the signs seriously. “It’s more than crazy, it’s a serious crime,” Giorgianni’s attorney,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI was listening to Trenton Mayor Tony Mack’s cell phone calls for nearly six months under the authority of a court. But that authorization ended two days after agents raided Mack’s home last summer, the NJ.com reports. Government records now suggest agents continued to tap Mack’s phone, raising major questions surrounding…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Complaining that Trenton Mayor Tony Mack hasn’t be working full-time since his arrest on federal bribery charges, the city council is considering cutting his salary by more than half, reports the Times of Trenton. If the measure is approved, Mack’s annual salary would gall from $126,460 to $60,000. “We’re making the position…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI used a government informant to see if Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and his sidekicks would accept a bribe over a fake land-development deal, the Associated Press reports. Turns out, it worked, the FBI announced after arresting Mack, his brother Ralphiel and others early Monday morning. Mack, his brother and mayoral…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and others this morning as part of an ongoing corruption investigation, NBC 4 New York reports. Among the potential charges facing the mayor is conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion. Also taken into custody were top campaign contributor Joseph “JoJo” Giorgianni and six others,…
