Posted on 09/25/2009 4:34:58 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus
Unsuccessful Jersey City City Council candidate James "Jimmy'' King faced a federal judge in Newark this afternoon and admitted he took $5,000 to $10,000 in bribes in exchange for his future official assistance of development projects proposed by a man who turned out to be a federal informant.
By pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, the 67-year-old King is expected to be sent to prison for 10 to 16 months when he is sentenced on Jan. 5.
The charge normally carries a maximum penalty of 20 years behind bars.
As a now convicted felon, the longtime figure in Jersey City politics loses his right to vote, hold office, sit on a jury and own a firearm.
King made no comment as he left the courtroom, but in the hallway, his attorney, Arthur Abrams of Jersey City, said his client is remorseful.
"He is very sorry for what occurred,'' Abrams told reporters.
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Jersey Sewer, I mean Jersey City, is so corrupt that it is like a Democratic Sodom and Gomorrah. But they don't mention the political party?
Email the author and ask him why he did not mention the political party?
Michaelangelo Conte
mike.conte@jjournal.com
201-217-2431
“Culture of corruption”
“As a now convicted felon, the longtime figure in Jersey City politics loses his right to... hold office...”
How’s a Democrat to make a living?
“He is very sorry for what occurred,’’ Abrams told reporters.
ONLY sorry he got caught.
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