Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccovino pleaded guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge as part of a scheme that involved accepting bribes to expedite fire inspections. With $200,000 in illicit payments alleged, Saccovino admitted to colluding with another chief, Brian Cordasco, and a retired firefighter, Henry Santiago Jr., who gained clients through promises of faster service. This plea coincides with investigations into corruption within Mayor Eric Adams' administration, highlighting deep-rooted issues within city services and governance.
"Anthony Saccovino betrayed the City agency he was chosen to lead by repeatedly selling access to the Bureau of Fire Prevention's services in a pay-to-play bribery scheme."
The indictment against the chiefs accused them of joining former firefighter-turned-businessman Henry Santiago Jr.'s fire safety company as secret partners in 2021.
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