The Atlantic City mayoral office has a long history of rampant corruption,
lending ground for the 1920s-era hit HBO series "Boardwalk Empire."
As of 2007, four of the city's last eight mayors had been arrested on corruption
charges and one-third of the nine-member City Council was either in prison or under house arrest.
Robert Levey, mayor of the city from 2006-2007, admitted in court to
falsifying his military record to receive $25,000 worth of benefits.
In 1991, former mayor James Usry admitted to a campaign finance violation
of accepting $6,000 in exchange for supporting an ordinance that would
benefit the company that offered the money.
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