Posted on 02/03/2024 11:56:35 AM PST by CFW
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex blackmail case is facing charges again.
Craig Callaway, 64, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballots to election officials that often sway the outcome of elections. But he was arrested Thursday and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Callaway is charged with one count of “depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process by the fraudulent procurement, casting, and tabulation of ballots.”
“Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy,” said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. “Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process.”
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“Federal authorities arrested former Atlantic City council president and Democratic operative Craig Callaway Thursday, alleging he masterminded a mail-ballot fraud scheme in the runup to the 2022 election.”
Craig Callaway, 64, left, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballot that often sway the outcome of elections. He was arrested and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him.
Since party wasn’t mentioned in headline or first paragraph, and then multiple times after, he’s a democrat.
The guy has a record.
Former Atlantic City Council president Craig Callaway is released from prison
Callaway admitted taking $36,000 in bribes in August 2006.
In 2008, Callaway also admitted helping organize a blackmail scheme against fellow councilman Gene Robinson. Robinson was videotaped in a sexual encounter with a prostitute at an Absecon hotel.
https://www.nj.com/news/2010/09/former_atlantic_city_council_p.html
Every democrat city has operations like his
(Craig Callaway, 64,)
Has he pleaded “dindu nuffin” yet?
He’s just helping out the Democrats!!
C’mon man!!
In Atlantic City, corruption is a prerequisite for holding office.
Federal authorities arrested former Atlantic City council president and Democratic operative Craig Callaway Thursday, alleging he masterminded a mail-ballot fraud scheme in the runup to the 2022 election.
U.S. Attorneys accused Callaway and other unnamed subordinates of paying Atlantic City residents between $30 and $50 to act as authorized messengers and request mail-in ballots for voters whom they had never met. Prosecutors allege that those ballots were later cast without the actual voters’ knowledge.
“In Atlantic City, corruption is a prerequisite for holding office.”
Much like Chicago (Cook County), Illinois and Atlanta (Fulton County), Georgia.
When a new political candidate takes office they simply think it is “their turn at the trough” and have no intention of doing anything to benefit their constiuents.
Another election denier.
Who did he piss off?
Just ask Nucky Thompson!
why would the rats arrest such a successful rat?
“Now there’s trouble busing in from out of state
And the DA can’t get no relief
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
And the gambling commission’s hanging on by the skin of its teeth”
“Well now, everything dies, baby, that’s a fact
Maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City”
If you read the following carefully, it’s a tacit acknowledgement by area demoncrats that he is one their own:
https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2020/02/a-message-from-south-jersey-chairs.html
A message from South Jersey Political Chairs
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Dear U.S. House Candidate:
As leaders of the Democratic Party, we respectfully request that you sign the following campaign pledge to disavow support in any form from the corrupt Callaway organization in Atlantic City.
Craig Callaway has a long and shameful history of interfering in honest and fair elections. As Atlantic City Council President, he disgraced his office by taking thousands in cash bribes leading to a federal conviction and a 40-month prison sentence.Election
Then, one of Callaway’s political allies, former Camden City Councilman Ali Sloan-El, was convicted of taking tens of thousands in cash in brown bags from an undercover FBI agent in the same pay-to-play redevelopment scheme that rocked South Jersey.
Ali Sloan-El has since made new allies. Just last year he partnered with Susan Altman, who runs a Trenton dark money group that fights against disclosing secret donors. They, along with Kate Delany and other fake Democrats, tried infiltrating the Democratic primaries in South Jersey with Trump Republicans, convicted felons, deadbeats, and petition forgers. The County Prosecutor’s Office even investigated the petition forgeries, leading to disqualifications for some of Altman’s candidates.
Why would Altman recruit Republicans in a primary election against Democrats? Simple: because she was a lifelong Republican. This means Altman didn’t participate in primaries to support Al Gore for President, Jim McGreevey for Governor, Frank Lautenberg for U.S. Senate, Jon Corzine for U.S. Senate or for Governor, Cory Booker for U.S. Senate, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for President, not including numerous other federal, state, county, and local Democrats seeking elective office. She didn’t even bother voting against Chris Christie for Governor. And even worse, she just bragged about showing support for Cory Booker’s primary opponent.
The story gets much worse for Craig Callaway. He was convicted in state court for blackmail and sentenced to three more years in prison in a repulsive scheme of arranging for a prostitute to provide sexual favors to his Council rival, an elderly widower, and videotaping the encounter in a rented motel room. He used the video footage to try to force his rival to resign from public office, but the plot backfired when his victim took the threat to law enforcement. It made national news.
Callaway’s syndicate of allies have even more documented instances of immoral, illegal, and reckless behavior that is unbecoming of our Party — from knife fights, assaults, harassment, threats, and stalking to outright voter fraud — strong-arming voters in poor communities of color to allow Callaway cartel soldiers to vote by mail on their behalf.
Unfortunately, this is not just behavior from many years ago. In 2017, Callaway staged his post-prison political comeback by masterminding the mayoral election of Frank Gilliam, an official who brought shame and disgrace to our region once again by stealing over $87,000 from a kid’s basketball program. That’s yet another Callaway associate led away in handcuffs, further contributing to the embarrassing legacy of Atlantic City mayors.
Like Craig Callaway, Altman wants to interfere with our primary selection process the same way they did last year.
We call on all candidates to disavow partnering with career criminals and fake Democrats like Susan Altman and Kate Delany in this primary.
Allowing the Callaway Crime Cartel and their Trenton dark money allies to determine the man or woman to run against traitor Jeff Van Drew cannot be an option.
Their conduct does not belong in our party and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Sign this pledge affirming that you will not accept direct or in-kind donations, organizational support, endorsements, or provide payments to them or their affiliated entities.
Please post this signed pledge on your social media sites.
Thanks for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Wyatt Earp – Ocean
Brendan Sciarra – Cape May
Steve Caltabiano – Salem
Steve Errickson – Cumberland
James Beach – Camden
Fred Madden – Gloucester
Joseph Andl – Burlington
Campaign Pledge
I, the undersigned candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, sign this pledge affirming that I will not accept direct or in-kind donations, organizational support, endorsements from, or provide payments to, Craig Callaway or his affiliated entities.
probably wasn’t wide-spread...
The Gambling Commissioner is hanging on by the skin of his teeth.
L
The Gambling Commissioner is hanging on by the skin of his teeth.
L
For what it’s worth, I like Little/Miami Steve(despite his politics) , Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes ( who remind me of NRBQ)
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