Matthew Scannapieco Explained

Matthew V. Scannapieco
Office:Mayor of Marlboro, New Jersey
Predecessor:Saul Hornik
Successor:Robert Kleinberg
Birth Date:21 May 1944
Birth Place:Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Barbara (1978-2002)
Michelle (2002-2005)
Residence:Middletown, Delaware
Battles:Vietnam War

Matthew V. Scannapieco (born May 21, 1944) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Marlboro, New Jersey from 1992[1] to 2003.[2] During the course of his career in public service, Scannapieco, a Republican, also served on the Township Council, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.[3] During his tenure as mayor, he sat on the planning board and appointed all but one of the other members.[2] During this time, Marlboro township experienced a 40 percent increase in housing units in Marlboro, or nearly 3,500 new units.[4] In 2005, in the case of United States of America v. Matthew V. Scannapieco, he was charged with illegally accepting cash payments to influence planning processes and tax evasion.[5]

Legal problems

Scannapieco pleaded guilty to accepting $245,000 in bribes from several land developers.[6] [7] [8]

The former mayor also pleaded guilty to tax evasion, specifically for failing to pay federal taxes on the money he accepted from several land developers involved with W.B. Associates.[9]

In August 2015, he pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse. At the age of 71, he was sentenced to 25 years in custody.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: If You're Thinking of Living in: Marlboro. G.. Glickson. The New York Times. August 22, 1993. October 29, 2010.
  2. News: Officials Pleaded Guilty, but Town Was Changed Forever. R.. Smothers. The New York Times. July 11, 2005. October 29, 2010.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . newstranscript.gmnews.com . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301064805/http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2005-04-19/Front_Page/0001.html . 1 March 2010 . dead.
  4. http://www.app.com/article/20071209/NEWS/712090419/0/SPECIAL
  5. Web site: United States v. Matthew V. Scannapieco. justice.gov. October 29, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100830151602/http://www.justice.gov/usao/nj/press/files/pdffiles/scannapiecoinformation.pdf. 2010-08-30. dead.
  6. News: J. A.. Quirk. Ex-Marlboro Mayor: I Took $245G in Bribes. Asbury Park Press. Gannett Company. Neptune, New Jersey. April 13, 2005. 1.
  7. News: Michael J. Ritacco, Toms River, NJ school chief, took $1 million in bribes, feds say. J.. Mikle. M.. Sahn. M.. McGrath. Asbury Park Press. October 21, 2010. October 29, 2010.
  8. News: Brian T.. Murray. Former Marlboro mayor sentenced to 2 years in prison for taking bribes. The Star-Ledger. Advance Publications. Newark, New Jersey. June 20, 2008.
  9. Web site: Newark. 2010-11-02. 2010-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100527223409/http://newark.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/nk012910.htm. dead.
  10. Web site: Ex-NJ mayor sentenced to 25 years in child sex abuse case. CBS News. CBS Corporation. New York City. September 7, 2015. May 15, 2019.

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