The second former FDNY chief abolished the petition on Wednesday with nearly $ 200,000 paid bribery schemes, which performed fire tests quickly tracked throughout the Big Apple.
Anthony Saccovino, 59, was guilty of bribery conspiracy in the Manhattan Federal Court as part of a judicial agreement to cough $ 57,000.
The former director of the FDNY Fire Prevention Bureau joins the bent scheme with another high -ranking fire prevention chief, Brian Codasco, and accepts BES from retired smoke to promote the test. I acknowledged that.
“Anthony Saccavino has betrayed the city institution that he led to lead by repeatedly selling access to the service of the fire prevention bureau with a bribery scheme that gives a salary.” Lawyer Daniel Sassun stated in a statement.
The judiciary restricts the smoldering probes in the middle of the federal raid and action targeting the doubt of corruption in the administration of Eric Adams.
Saccovino and Cordasco were accused of creating a “VIP lane” for faster services by the Fire Inspection Bureau, which can only be accessed at the BES, which can only be accessed by the US lawyer.
The two were attacked by the federal government in February 2024 and were eventually charged in September of that year. About two weeks before Adams himself was flattened by unrelated bribery and corruption, he denied.
The prosecution against the chief was accused of joining the Henry Santiago Junior, a businessman who turned into a former firefighter as a secret partner in 2021.
Prosecutors have promised that Santiago could promote the fire test from luxury restaurants to hotels near JFK Airport.
Behind the scenes, the court documents have provided a “cut” when Santiago secretly tracks the permit process to public servants.
For two years, both the Adams and Bill de Brassio eventually involved 30 different projects in the whole city and collected it for $ 190,000 at the BES.
Santiago has sent a BRI personally to his partner, even at a steak house dinner in Manhattan and the Brooklyn office of the Fire Prevention Bureau.
In exchange for his cooperation, he acknowledged in September for a conspiracy.
Cordusco also acknowledged just three weeks after the arrest.
Both Cordasco and Saccovino accusations have been sentenced to the biggest sentence in five years of prison.
Cordasco's ruling is scheduled for March 24, but saccovino will face music on May 14.
Saccovino's lawyer Joseph Caldarera pointed out that his client has been in the city since 1995 and is the first response on September 11.
“His dedication to the community was unwavering,” Calderella stated in a statement. “Today, Saccavino has made a difficult decision to prioritize the happiness of the family and recognize the accusation of the conspiracy. He respects the judicial process, and this action policy is for his loved ones. I believe it is the biggest profit. “
The survey was partially conducted by the Ministry of Survey of the city, which welcomed Joseline Stravar's pleasure by Saccovino.
“As the petition for today's guilty has demonstrated, public servants who compromise the city processes with a salary and play scheme will be responsible for the ability to serve the public fairly,” she says in a statement. I mentioned.
-A additional reports by Ben Kokkhoman and Craig McCarthy
