Jan 29, 2025 · Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY SACCAVINO pled guilty today to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes in his role as Chief of the New York City Fire Department (“FDNY”) Bureau of Fire Prevention (“BFP”). SACCAVINO pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis ...

1 day ago · As a former chief of the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP), 59 year-old Anthony Saccavino was charged with orchestrating a scheme that generated $190,000 in exchange for expedited safety inspections on certain projects, according to prosecutors with the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Jan 30, 2025 · Brian Cordasco, left, and Anthony Saccavino, two former FDNY chiefs, were arrested Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Anthony Saccavino was one of two former chiefs in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention charged with rushing improper requests to expedite inspections January 30, 2025 08:53 AM

Jan 29, 2025 · The initial indictment charged Saccavino and former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco with bribery, corruption and false statement offenses for the kickbacks scheme. During the two-year period, the two ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to ...

Jan 29, 2025 · A former high-ranking official in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention admitted Wednesday to taking bribes in exchange for fast-tracking inspections. Anthony Saccavino, 59, pleaded guilty to one ...

Sep 16, 2024 · U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco abused their authority as chiefs of the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention to line their pockets in a pay-to-play bribery scheme.

Sep 16, 2024 · NEW YORK - Two former FDNY chiefs have been indicted on bribery and corruption charges for allegedly providing preferential treatment to people and companies that needed fire safety approvals and...