Read More Here: "TRENTON, N.J. - Former Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera was sentenced Friday to nearly two years in prison and a $4,000 fine for accepting cash bribes in exchange for influencing city contracts.
Rivera, who was caught in a corruption scheme that netted 11 public officials and a private citizen, resigned last year after pleading guilty to attempted extortion.
Rivera, 61, admitted taking $5,000 in exchange for using his official influence to help a company become the city's insurance broker. The company turned out to be an FBI front.
The only explanation Rivera offered on Friday for his role in the scheme was 'poor judgment.'"
Saturday, 16 August 2008
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