Corruption Quote of the Day: ‘Too Many Snakes Around’
By Jon Whiten • Jul 30th, 2009 • Category: Blog, News, Politics
Blanket disclaimer time: All of the actions described below are allegations, and the person(s) who are charged have not been proven guilty.
In early March, the FBI intercepted a phone call from political consultant Jack Shaw to Jersey City deputy mayor Leona Beldini. During the call, Beldini confirmed that she and Mayor Jerramiah Healy would meet with Shaw and purported developer Solomon Dwek later that day.
Beldini also informed Shaw that Edward Cheatam would not be in attendance, although he had been involved in the multi-party talks before Healy was brought in. She noted that Healy would not be “comfortable talking finances” in front of Cheatam. Why, you wonder?
Because there were “too many snakes around.”
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Jon Whiten is the founding editor of the Jersey City Independent; he now works for a public-policy nonprofit in Trenton.
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