The Judge's Bizarre Ruling in the O'Donnell Case
If I happened to be a shady developer, crooked businessman or a corrupt just about anything, my new hero would be Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez.
A ruling by the judge this week essentially permits the bribing of politicians – as long as the guy or gal getting the cash is still a candidate.
The backdrop here is a corruption case dating back to late 2018 in which the state AG’s office charged five politicians – three from Morris County and two from Hudson County – with taking money from a lawyer seeking work.
That lawyer, who became a cooperating witness in the case, is believed to be Matt O’Donnell of Morristown.
Of the five individuals charged, one has pleaded guilty and the case against three others is continuing.
The ruling this week concerned the fifth person charged, Jason O’Donnell of Bayonne. He was accused of taking $10,000 from Matt O’Donnell while running for mayor of Bayonne.
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