A former Hudson County Parks Department director and a businessman each pleaded guilty to a bribe and kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey announced.
Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo and business owner William A. Murray pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Special Attorney Jordan Fox said in a Friday release. DeLeo’s successor as Hudson Parks director, Russell Fallacara, has also been charged for his alleged role in the scheme, they announced.
“During their respective tenures as Parks Department Director, DeLeo and Fallacara took official action in exchange for bribes and kickbacks to ensure that Hudson County awarded various contracts to Murray’s company, which, over the course of the conspiracy, performed over $5 million of work for Hudson County,” the announcement read…