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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Mayor On Board Of Bank Where Friend Allegedly Arranged Drug Money Laundering

Mayor Mark Sokolich not implicated in any wrongdoing, sits on Board of Bank of New Jersey with other prominent locals.

The now-former law partner of the Fort Lee mayor arranged for a pair of drug smugglers to launder their money at a bank where the mayor sits on the board of directors, authorities said Monday. The mayor, attorney Mark Sokolich, has not been implicated in any wrongdoing. His friend and longtime law partner, Marcanton "Marc" Macri, was charged this past weekend with money laundering and facilitation for allegedly setting up large-scale pot dealers with an assistant manager at a local bank, who authorities said converted the $10 and $20 bills into crisp hundreds. The scheme was carried out through a teller at a Bank of New Jersey branch in Fort Lee, said Steve Cucciniello, Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Matthew…

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Luca D.

5:28 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012

I find your conclusion to be laughable. I'm sure you have the contact info for the FDIC, give them a call and give them your conclusion.   more ›

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