List of United States local officials convicted of federal corruption offenses

This is a list of notable United States local officials convicted of federal public corruption offenses for conduct while in office. The list is organized by office. Non-notable officials, such as sewer inspectors and zoning commissioners, are not included on this list, although they are routinely prosecuted for the same offenses. Acquitted officials are not listed (if an official was acquitted on some counts, and convicted on others, the counts of conviction are listed). Officials convicted of state crimes are not listed.

For a more complete list see: List of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes.

The criminal statute(s) under which the conviction(s) were obtained are noted, as are the names of notable investigations or scandals, if applicable. If a defendant is convicted of a conspiracy to commit a corruption offense, the substantive offense is listed. Convictions of non-corruption offenses, such as making false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice, electoral fraud, and campaign finance regulations, even if related, are not noted. Nor are derivative convictions, such as tax evasion or money laundering. Officials convicted only of non-corruption offenses are not included on this list, even if indicted on corruption offenses as well. Certain details, including post-conviction relief, if applicable, are included in footnotes.

The Hobbs Act (enacted 1934),18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), (b)(2). the mail and wire fraud statutes (enacted 1872), including the honest services fraud provision,18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, 1346. the Travel Act (enacted 1961),18 U.S.C. § 1952. the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (enacted 1970),18 U.S.C. § 1961(1). and the federal program bribery statute, 18 U.S.C. § 666 (enacted 1984),18 U.S.C. § 666. permit the prosecution of such officials. These statutes are also applicable to corrupt federal officials.Peter W. Schroth, Corruption and Accountability of the Civil Service in the United States, 42 554 (2006). In addition, federal officials are subject to the federal bribery, graft, and conflict-of-interest crimes contained in Title 18, Chapter 11 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. §§ 201–227, which do not apply to state and local officials.

Mayors

MayorOfficeCrime(s)InvestigationNotesHobbs ActUnited States v. Addonizio, 451 F.2d 49 (3d Cir. 1971).Mayor of White Castle, LouisianaMail fraud, RICO, and Travel ActOperation Blighted OfficialsFBI, Former White Castle Mayor Sentenced to 10 Years in Operation Blighted Officials, Oct. 12, 2011.Hobbs ActOperation Bid RigCammarano pleaded guilty. Richard Perez-Pena, Former Mayor of Hoboken Pleads Guilty to Corruption, , Apr. 20, 2010.RICOOperation Plunder DomeUnited States v. Cianci, 378 F.3d 71 (1st Cir. 2004).Hobbs ActUnited States v. Donna, 366 F. App'x 441 (3d Cir. 2010).Mail fraudUnited States v. Dockery, 445 F. App'x 898 (8th Cir. 2011) (per curiam)., , Apr. 21, 1993.Cite error: The named reference ny35 was invoked but never definedProgram briberyOperation Bid RigUnited States v. Elwell, Criminal Action No. 09–864 (JLL), 2011 WL 5007883 (D.N.J. Oct. 20, 2011).Federal official bribery, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and Travel ActAbscamUnited States v. Myers, 692 F.2d 823 (2d Cir. 1982).Hobbs Act, mail fraud, program bribery, and RICOUnited States v. Ganim, 510 F.3d 134 (2d Cir. 2007) (Sotomayor, J.).Mail fraud, program bribery, and RICOUnited States v. Genova, 333 F.3d 750 (7th Cir. 2003).Hobbs ActJackson pleaded guilty. United States v. Somers, 496 F.2d 723 (3d Cir. 1974).Mail fraud and program briberyThe Third Circuit vacated James' mail fraud conviction in light of the Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Skilling v. United States, 130 S. Ct. 2896 (2010). United States v. Riley, 621 F.3d 312 (3d Cir. 2010).Hobbs Act and Travel ActUnited States v. Kubacki, 237 F. Supp. 638 (E.D. Pa. 1965).Mail and wire fraud and program briberyUnited States v. Langford, 647 F.3d 1309 (11th Cir. 2011).Mail fraud and program briberyUnited States v. LeBlanc, 248 F. App'x 390 (3d Cir. 2007).Hobbs Act and mail fraudLomelo v. United States, 891 F.2d 1512 (11th Cir. 1990).Mail fraudUnited States v. Long, 95 F. App'x 483 (4th Cir. 2004). The Supreme Court vacated Long's conviction in light of its subsequent decision in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). Long v. United States, 543 U.S. 1098 (2005).Mail fraud and RICOUnited States v. Spano, 476 F.3d 476 (7th Cir. 2007); United States v. Spano, 421 F.3d 599 (7th Cir. 2005).Hobbs ActUnited States v. Frost, 61 F.3d 1518 (11th Cir. 1995) (per curiam), opinion amended on rehearing, 77 F.3d 1319 (11th Cir. 1996). The Supreme Court vacated the convictions of Martin's co-defendants in light of its subsequent decision in Johnson v. United States, 520 U.S. 461 (1997). Frost v. United States, 520 U.S. 1226 (1997).Hobbs Act and RICOThe Eleventh Circuit reversed Martinez's conviction for procedural reasons. United States v. Martinez, 14 F.3d 543 (11th Cir. 1994). After two retrials resulting in hung juries, and acquittal on one count, the government declined to prosecute Martinez a fourth time. Hialeh Mayor Won't Face Fourth Trial After Deadlock, , May 14, 1996.Hobbs ActMatthews pleaded guilty. United States v. Matthews, 773 F.2d 48 (3d Cir. 1985).Evan Serpick, That Felon Inspecting Trash? He Used to Be Mayor, , Oct. 7, 2011.Hobbs Act and RICOUnited States v. McNary, 620 F.2d 621 (7th Cir. 1980).Hobbs ActRICOIver Peterson, Former Mayor of Camden Is Sentenced for Corruption, , June 16, 2001.RICOUnited States v. Onunwor, No. 1:04-CR-211, 2007 WL 3343081 (N.D. Ohio Nov. 7, 2007).Hobbs Act, RICO, and program briberyUnited States v. Marshall, 75 F.3d 1097 (7th Cir. 1996).Sandra Emerson, Ex-Upland Mayor Pomierski Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Bribery, , Aug. 6, 2012.Richard H. Prescott, Jr.Mayor of Saraland, AlabamaHobbs ActUnited States v. Prescott, 672 F.2d 882 (11th Cir. 1982).Mail fraudCindy Chang, , , Oct. 16, 2009.Hobbs ActJeff S. Whelan, Passaic Mayor Pleads Guilty to Corruption, NJ.com, May 9, 2008.Mail fraudMadeline Friedman, Anthony Russo Returns Convicted Ex-Hoboken Mayor Moves to Newark Halfway House, , July 3, 2007.Mail fraudThe Eleventh Circuit vacated some of Russo's mail fraud convictions. United States v. Wall, 285 F. App'x 675 (11th Cir. 2008).Program briberyUnited States v. Santopietro, 996 F.2d 17, 18 (2d Cir. 1993). A district judge granted Santopietro's habeas motion in light of the Second Circuit's subsequent decision in United States v. Foley, 73 F.3d 484 (2d Cir. 1996). Santopietro v. United States, 948 F. Supp. 145 (D. Conn. 1996). On appeal, the Second Circuit reinstated Santopietro's conviction. United States v. Santopietro, 166 F.3d 88 (2d Cir. 1999), abrogated on other grounds, Sabri v. United States, 541 U.S. 600 (2004).Hobbs Act and RICOMayor Sarault pleaded guilty. United States v. Sarault, 975 F.2d 17 (1st Cir. 1992).Former Mayor, City Manager of California Town Agree to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case, , July 12, 2012.Hobbs ActUnited States v. Somers, 496 F.2d 723 (3rd Cir. 1974).Hobbs ActUnited States v. Sopher, 362 F.2d 523 (7th Cir. 1966).Hobbs ActUnited States v. Tucker, 133 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir. 1998).Hobbs ActUnited States v. Kenny, 462 F.2d 1205 (3d Cir. 1972).

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