Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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…
Monday, April 16, 2012
Severs professional ties after money laundering arrest.
Mayor Mark Sokolich said Sunday that he was "surprised, stunned and beside myself" at money laundering charges filed against his longtime friend and law partner. Marcanton "Marc" Macri, 44, is accused of "facilitating" a relationship between large-scale pot smugglers and an assistant manager at a local bank. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said two Edgwater men, Matthew Martin and Danny Saleh, imported as much as 1,000 pounds of marijuana into New Jersey from Northern California since the start of 2012. Sokolich said Sunday that he has cut professional ties with Macri, who had been talked about as a future head of the Fort Lee Democratic Party. The mayor said he is "completely surprised, stunned and beside myself regarding these …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Marcanton Macri allegedly "facilitated" bank link for pair of drug smugglers, charged with money laundering.
The now-former law partner of the Fort Lee mayor helped a pair of large-scale marijuana dealers establish a relationship with a crooked bank manager, authorities said Saturday. Marcanton Macri, 44, of Edgewater, a North Bergen municipal prosecutor, is accused of "facilitating" a relationship between the assistant manager and Matthew Martin and Danny Saleh, two Edgewater men whom authorities say imported as much as 1,000 pounds of marijuana into New Jersey from Northern California since the start of 2012. Mayor Mark Sokolich said Sunday that he has cut professional ties with Macri, who is active in politics and had been talked about as a future head of the Fort Lee Democratic Party. Sokolich, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, said…
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 ›