Democratic Power Broker to Face Racketeering Charges
Briefly

George E. Norcross III and five co-defendants are accused of unlawfully obtaining property and development rights along the Delaware River waterfront of Camden to benefit from government tax breaks, according to a 13-count racketeering indictment.
At the heart of the scheme was not civic duty but personal greed, as stated by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, who accused the defendants of influencing government officials to collect substantial tax breaks for development projects in Camden.
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