RIDGEFIELD — Jury deliberations are set to resume today at the corruption trial of a New Jersey mayor and his associate. Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez and Guttenberg tax preparer Vincent Tabbachino each face two extortion counts and one bribery count. They were among 46 people arrested in last year's massive federal corruption sting. Both are accused of accepting money...
Ridgefield Mayor Anthony R. Suarez (right) and wife Catherine Suarez arrive at federal court in Newark in this Oct. 14 file photo.RIDGEFIELD — Jury deliberations are set to resume today at the corruption trial of a New Jersey mayor and his associate.
Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez and Guttenberg tax preparer Vincent Tabbachino each face two extortion counts and one bribery count. They were among 46 people arrested in last year's massive federal corruption sting.
Both are accused of accepting money from a federal informant who posed as a corrupt developer seeking help with zoning approvals. Solomon Dwek testified he gave Tabbachino $10,000 to give to Suarez as a bribe.
Suarez testified he never took money from Dwek. Tabbachino testified he played along with Dwek to try to get legitimate business as a real estate agent.
Deliberations began Friday.
Previous coverage:
• No verdict reached in corruption trial of Ridgefield mayor
• Jury deliberations begin in corruption trial of Ridgefield mayor
• Closing statement are today in corruption trial of Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez
• Former Guttenberg councilman tells federal jury he's not corrupt, just an opportunist
• Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez remains on witness stand during corruption trial
