Five former and current public officials and political candidates in New Jersey are facing charges of taking bribes following a major corruption investigation, the AG has just announced. The five defendants are charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a cooperating witness in the form of campaign contributions

The five defendants are charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a cooperating witness in the form of campaign contributions, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.

In return, the defendants allegedly promised the cooperating witness, who is a tax attorney, that they would vote or use their official authority or influence to hire or continue to hire his law firm for lucrative government legal work.

— Incumbent Jersey City School Board President Sudhan Thomas allegedly took $35,000 in cash bribe.
— Former State Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell, who ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Bayonne in 2018, allegedly too $10,000 in cash bribe.
— Former Morris County Freeholder John Cesaro – more than $10,000 in cash bribe.
— Former Mount Arlington Councilman John Windish allegedly accepted a $7,000 cash bribe.

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