Former FDNY Chief Brian Cordasco pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe Tuesday, as part of a plea deal.
NEW YORK -- One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted on bribery and corruption charges took a plea deal Tuesday. Brian Cordasco, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe in exchange for expediting certain reviews and inspections.Cordasco was making more than $250,000 as second in command to Anthony Saccavino, working as a staff chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Both men retired from the FDNY earlier this year.
'These defendants used their power as senior members of the FDNY to let some people to cut to the front of the line. They allegedly created a VIP lane for faster service that could be only accessed with bribes. That's classic pay-to-play corruption, and it will not be tolerated by this office.
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