Matthew Scannapieco

Matthew V. Scannapieco, a Vietnam vet,[1] served as Mayor of Marlboro, New Jersey from 1992[2] to 2003.[3] During the course of his career in public service, Scannapieco also served on the Township Council, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.[4] During his tenure, as mayor he not only sat on the planning board but also appointed all but one of the other members.[5] During this time, Marlboro township experienced a 40 percent increase in housing units in Marlboro, or nearly 3,500 new units.[6] In 2005, in the case of United States of America v. Matthew V. Scannapieco, he was charged with corruptly accepting cash payments to influence planning processes and tax evasion.[7]

Legal Problems

Scannapieco pleaded guilty to accepting $245,000 in bribes from a land developer.[8][9] On June 20, 2008, Matthew Scannapieco was sentenced to serve nearly two years in prison. The sentence was reduced from 15 years as the ex-mayor helped authorities in their probe of corruption in the Monmouth County township. Specifically, the prosecution of three major developers, including Anthony Spalliero.[10]

The former mayor also pleaded guilty to tax evasion, specifically for failing to pay federal taxes on the money he accepted from the developer.[11]

Specific Payments

Scannapieco admitted receiving the following corrupt payments in exchange for his official action:

In pleading guilty to tax evasion, Scannapieco admitted that he did not report to the IRS any of the bribe payments he received from the developer. A certified public accountant and certified financial auditor, Scannapieco also admitted that he regularly purchased cashier's checks and postal money orders – in structured amounts and with cash to avoid federal cash-transaction reports – and used the cashier's checks and money orders for personal expenses. Scannapieco admitted that between tax years 1998 and 2002, he failed to pay more than $80,000 in additional taxes.[12]

References

  1. ^ http://www.app.com/article/20071209/NEWS/712090419/0/SPECIAL
  2. ^ Glickson, G. (August 22, 1993). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Marlboro". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/22/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-marlboro.html. Retrieved October 29, 2010. 
  3. ^ Smothers, R. (July 11, 2005). "Officials Pleaded Guilty, but Town Was Changed Forever". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E2DB1430F932A25754C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&&scp=6&sq=Matthew%20Scannapieco&st=cse. Retrieved October 29, 2010. 
  4. ^ http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2005-04-19/Front_Page/0001.html
  5. ^ http://www.nj.com/corruption/stories/index.ssf?/corruption/stories/20050504sl_spallero.html
  6. ^ http://www.app.com/article/20071209/NEWS/712090419/0/SPECIAL
  7. ^ "United States v. Matthew V. Scannapieco". justice.gov. http://www.justice.gov/usao/nj/press/files/pdffiles/scannapiecoinformation.pdf. Retrieved October 29, 2010. 
  8. ^ Quirk, J. A. (April 13, 2005). "Ex-Marlboro Mayor: I Took $245G in Bribes". Asbury Park Press: p. 1. 
  9. ^ Mikle, J.; Sahn, M.; McGrath, M. (October 21, 2010). "Michael J. Ritacco, Toms River, NJ school chief, took $1 million in bribes, feds say". Asbury Park Press. http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010101021118. Retrieved October 29, 2010. 
  10. ^ http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/06/by_brian_t_murray.html
  11. ^ http://newark.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/nk012910.htm
  12. ^ http://www.justice.gov/usao/nj/press/files/scan0412_r.htm