Leland Beloff
| Leland Beloff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 1st District | |
| In office May 3, 1984 – August 4, 1987[1] | |
| Preceded by | James Tayoun |
| Succeeded by | James Tayoun |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 184th district | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – May 3, 1984[2] | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ozzie Myers |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Howlett |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ozzie Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican (when a state representative); Democrat (when a city councilman) |
| Occupation | Boxer |
Leland M. Beloff (born April 17, 1942)[3] is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City Council, who resigned from office after being convicted in Federal court on extortion charges.[4] [5] He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for extorting money from a Center City developer along with Philadelphia Mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo. In 1998 he and his wife were convicted on voter fraud charges. He received a three year sentence served concurrently with his earlier sentence.[6] He was paroled in 1993 and went on to become Democratic ward chairperson. He was arrested in 2011 on disorderly conduct but the charges were later dropped.[7]
Beloff has been a resident of Longport, New Jersey and Gladwyne, PA.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Beloff Quits His Seat On City Council". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 5, 1987. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1983–1984" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1969). The Pennsylvania Manual 99. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Ex-councilman Asks Federal Judge For Freedom Leland M. Beloff Was Jailed For Extortion. Prosecutors Said He Should Serve His Full Term, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 1993.
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ "Beloff's Wife Makes Guilty Plea Gets Probation For Two Years". Philadelphia Inquirer. 1988-07-26. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Disgraced Ex-City Councilman and Wife Sue "Luxury" Drug Rehab". Philadelphia Magazine. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ex-con still plays politics in S. Phila.". 5 November 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ Schneider, Howard. "Beloff Planning To Keep Seat", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 30, 1986. Accessed November 19, 2013. "During a 20-minute interview in the den of his Longport home, Beloff, a former actor and prize-fighter - unshaven from his court appearance the day before and clad in a brightly colored striped bathrobe - offered no explanation or theories for the arrests."