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New Jersey Public Official Admits Accepting Bribes

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A recent report from the Fort Mill Times claims that a New Jersey public works official has admitted accepting as much as $70,000 in bribes from contractors seeking favorable rulings on city contracts. Tommaso Calautti, 44, of New Milford pled guilty recently to accepting payoffs from three contractors from May 2003 to July 2008. He faces numerous charges for misusing his influence as New Milford?s project coordinator and engineer by committing white collar crimes in New Jersey. Calautti?s attorney claims that his client is a good man who gave in to temptation. If convicted on all charges, Calautti could be sentenced to serve a maximum of 20 years in prison and pay up to $250,000 in fines. He was released on $100,000 bail while he awaits sentencing...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).