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Former Head of Ocean County Democratic Party Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 70-year-old resident of Beachwood has been found guilty of accepting bribes. New Jersey Real-Time News reports that an FBI informant posed as a developer who offered to bribe officials for building permits. The former head of the Ocean County Democratic Party accepted $6,500 from the informant. He is now serving one year of home confinement, three years probation and a $10,000 fine. How can someone continue in politics or in business after a guilty plea? Professionals can spend their whole lives working their way to the top only to have their hopes and dreams shattered by scandal. Just being associated with a crime such as bribery can ruin your business associations and your political aspirations. Even in cases where you are found innocent of crimes, the accusation alone may be enough to hurt you financially, professionally and socially...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).