- George Norcross, a Democratic political functionary in New Jersey for years, has been charged with extortion.
- Norcross’s sibling, Phillip Norcross, and four other defendants even were charged in the case, which was filed by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
- Platkin was scheduled to hold a media conference on the fees, and George Norcross was present.
Norcross’s nephew, Phillip Norcross, and four other defendants even were charged in the 13- matter accusation, which was filed by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
At a press conference Platkin held on the claims on Monday, George Norcross, a former part of the Democratic National Committee and current resident of Florida, was present.
According to the indictment, “members and partners of the Norcross Business, including George Norcross III, used their political control to modify New Jersey’s socioeconomic development policy to their likings.” Members and affiliates of the Norcross Enterprise plotted to extract and compel others into paying for the property rights on the Camden, New Jersey shore and associated tax reward credits after the legislation was passed in September 2013.
According to the indictment,” the companies that received the benefits, including Cooper Health and ] the insurance company Conner Powerful &, Buckelew CSB] then occupied the qualities they acquired interests in and sold the tax credits they obtained for tens of millions of dollars,” the indictment read.
Norcross served as the head of Conner Powerful &, Buckelew and the board of trustees of Cooper University Health Care.
According to the indictment, Norcross ‘ criminal behavior included threats to a developer who had the necessary waterfront property rights for the Norcross business to construct the tallest building on the Camden shoreline.
The engineer was threatened by the programmer when he refused to relinquish his rights on terms that George E. Norcross III preferred, in material and in part, f**k you up like you’ve never been f**ked up earlier and told the engineer he would ensure the developer always did business in Camden again, according to the indictment.
” In a recorded phone call ,]Norcross ] later admitted to threatening the developer: ‘ I said, `this is unacceptable. If you do this, it will have enormous consequences. ‘] The developer ] said,` Are you threatening me?’ I said, `Absolutely,’ “according to the indictment.
Another brother, David Norcross, is currently a member of the House of Representatives for a district in southern New Jersey. In the case involving his two brothers, David Norcross is not charged.
Phillip Norcross serves as the Cooper Foundation’s chairman and CEO as well as the managing shareholder and CEO of Parker McCay law firm.
The other defendants in the case are William Tambussi, Dana Redd, Sidney Brown and John O’Donnell.
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