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USA v. FERRIERO
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March 15, 2016
Ex-NJ Political Boss Denied Bail Pending Racketeering Appeal
Former New Jersey Democratic power broker Joseph Ferriero lost his bid for bail while he appeals his conviction for accepting kickbacks to help a software developer secure municipal business after a federal judge concluded Monday that his arguments don't sufficiently raise substantial questions of law.
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January 27, 2016
Gov't Says Ex-NJ Political Boss' Appeal Doesn't Warrant Bail
The government on Wednesday slammed the bail request of former New Jersey Democratic power broker Joseph Ferriero while he appeals his conviction on charges he accepted kickbacks to help a software developer win municipal business, arguing that Ferriero hasn't raised legal or factual questions that cast doubt on the jury's verdict.
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December 04, 2015
Ex-NJ Political Boss Gets 35 Months For Racketeering Scheme
Former New Jersey Democratic power broker Joseph Ferriero was sentenced to 35 months in prison on Friday for accepting kickbacks to help a software developer secure municipal business, which, though short of the range that prosecutors wanted, was framed by the judge as a message against political corruption.
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December 02, 2015
Ex-NJ Democratic Boss Denied Acquittal In Corruption Case
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday denied former state Democratic powerbroker Joseph Ferriero's bid for acquittal, ruling the federal government presented enough evidence to show he abused his political position to illegally profit from government contracts.
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July 17, 2015
Ex-NJ Party Boss Presses Forward With Acquittal Effort
Former New Jersey Democratic powerbroker Joseph Ferriero on Friday has blasted evidence the federal government presented at trial leading to his conviction on corruption charges, the fallen party chairman's latest bid for acquittal.
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June 30, 2015
Gov't Blasts Ex-NJ Party Boss' Bid For Acquittal
The government on Monday slammed the efforts of former New Jersey Democratic powerbroker Joseph Ferriero to overturn his conviction on corruption charges, contending it presented ample evidence at trial that the attorney abused his political position to line his own pockets.
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June 08, 2015
Ex-NJ Party Boss Convicted Of Corruption Seeks New Trial
Former New Jersey Democratic Party boss Joseph A. Ferriero, convicted on charges he abused his political position to profit from government contracts, asked a federal judge Friday to overturn the guilty verdicts against him, arguing the government never presented enough evidence to prove its racketeering allegations.
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April 27, 2015
NJ Dem Wants New Trial After Racketeering, Fraud Conviction
New Jersey Democratic Party boss Joseph A. Ferriero wants either an acquittal or new trial on charges he abused his political position to profit from government contracts, according to a Friday filing in New Jersey federal court.
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April 16, 2015
NJ Dem Power Broker Guilty Of Racketeering, Wire Fraud
New Jersey Democratic Party boss Joseph A. Ferriero was convicted in federal court Thursday of abusing his political position to profit from government contracts through a racketeering scheme involving fraud and soliciting and accepting bribes as a party official, the Department of Justice announced.
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April 08, 2015
Defense Blasts Evidence In Former NJ Power Broker's Trial
Defense counsel for former New Jersey Democratic party boss Joseph Ferriero contended Wednesday during closing arguments in his client's federal racketeering trial that the attorney did nothing wrong by not disclosing his involvement in companies tied to alleged bribery and kickback schemes.