Mayor Nagin in New Orleans last week convicted on 21 counts of corruption and now the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. Many have gone down like this.
What causes this? :lol: Is it just racism?
What causes this? :lol: Is it just racism?
TRENTON — Mayor Tony Mack was convicted of all six federal corruption charges today in U.S. court. His brother, Ralphiel Mack, was convicted of three of the six bribery and extortion charges both were tried for.
The unanimous verdict came in at 5:30 p.m., following a full day of deliberations in which the jury sent out three questions for U.S. Michael A. Shipp.
Tears glistened in Mack’s eyes after the verdicts were announced. But he and his brother maintained their composure while their defense lawyers questioned the jury decisions and criticized the government for setting up the sting that brought them down.
Jurors did not leave the federal courthouse by public doorway, preventing reporters from questioning them about the deliberations.
Aternate juror Sherry Jackson, who had been the only African American on the jury panel of 16, burst into tears on leaving the courtroom. She wouldn’t say why she was crying so hard, as other alternates tried to comfort her.
By law, Mack lost the mayor’s post the moment he was convicted. City Council President George Muschal, the councilman for the South Ward, was expected to be sworn as mayor as soon as the proper paperwork was in put in order.