Ex-FDNY fire prevention chief pleads guilty to taking bribes to fast-track inspections in NYC
Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to four-month backlog.
Ex-FDNY chief guilty of creating ‘VIP lane’ to fast-track inspections in $200K pay-to-play bribery scheme
Anthony Saccovino, 59, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bribery conspiracy charge in Manhattan federal court as part of a plea agreement that will see him cough up $57,000 — the tally of
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring to receive bribes to speed up building inspections
Saccavino, 59, is accused of expediting fire inspections for building owners who could pay up in a scheme that saw him and his co-conspirators rake in nearly $200,000 in illegal kickbacks.
Another ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to federal charges in 'pay-to-play' scheme
Anthony Saccavino, 59, reportedly made $57,000 from the scheme, which involved fast-tracking inspections in exchange for bribes.
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring with Staten Island ex-chief in bribery scheme
Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were charged with soliciting nearly $190,000 from city building owners and developers.
Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to pay-to-play bribery scheme, speeding up building inspections
A former FDNY chief pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for expediting inspections for businesses, prosecutors announced.
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