In a statement, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Norcross had 'been running a criminal enterprise in this state for at least the last twelve years.'
In a statement, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Norcross had"been running a criminal enterprise in this state for at least the last twelve years."
, 68, now of Palm Beach, Fla., is executive chairman of insurance firm Conner, Strong & Buckelew and chairman of the board at Cooper Health. He was a co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer for about two years until hePhilip A. Norcross, 61, of Philadelphia, is Norcross’ brother and managing shareholder and CEO of the law firm Parker McCay.
John J. O’Donnell, 61, of Newton, Pa., is an executive at the Michaels Organization, a residential development company, and partner in groups that owned several of the Camden buildings at the center of the allegations.As of 2023, Norcross’ insurance brokerage received $8.6 million in redevelopment tax credits from the state, which it sold for $7.9 million. From 2012 to 2023, Norcross collected more than $29 million in wages from the firm.
When Dranoff refused to relinquish his rights to the property, Norcross, according to the indictment, threatened he would “f— you up like you’ve never been f— before.” He also vowed the developer would never do business in Camden again, according to the indictment. Michael Critchley, an attorney for Norcross, said the criminal charges filed against his client were not the result of a “fair, impartial proceeding but rather the culmination of a political vendetta that Mr. Platkin personally has against” Norcross.
Philip Norcross’ attorney called the extortion allegations against his client “outrageous” and said the prominent lawyer had an “unblemished” legal career.
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