1 day ago · Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY SACCAVINO pled guilty today to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes in his role as Chief of the New York City Fire Department (“FDNY”) Bureau of Fire Prevention (“BFP”). SACCAVINO pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis ...

1 day ago · The initial indictment charged Saccavino and former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco with bribery, corruption and false statement offenses for the kickbacks scheme. During the two-year period, the two ...

1 day ago · Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department ...

18 hours ago · Anthony Saccavino was one of two former chiefs in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention charged with rushing improper requests to expedite inspections January 30, 2025 08:53 AM

1 day ago · Brian Cordasco, left, and Anthony Saccavino, two former FDNY chiefs, were arrested Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide ...

12 hours ago · NEW YORK — Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before ...

1 day ago · FILE - This combo of Feb. 7, 2023 images provided by the Fire Department of the City of New York, shows Brian Cordasco, left, and Anthony Saccavino, two former NYFD chiefs arrested on Sept. 16 ...

1 day ago · Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to ...

Sep 16, 2024 · U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco abused their authority as chiefs of the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention to line their pockets in a pay-to-play bribery scheme.

Sep 16, 2024 · Anthony Saccavino, 59, of Manhattan and Brian Cordasco, 49, of Staten Island were arrested on bribery, corruption and false statements charges alleging that they solicited and accepted the bribe payments from at least 2021 through 2023.