A Superior Court judge has thrown out all of the racketeering charges against George Norcross and all defendants.
In June, Norcross along with one of his brothers (Philip Norcross), the former Camden mayor and longtime Camden-area official (Dana Redd), his personal attorney (William Tambussi), a local CEO (Sidney Brown of NFI) and a leader with the Michaels Organization (John O’Donnell) were charged by Attorney General Matt Platkin in a 111-page indictment that alleged Norcross and the co-defendants had committed the crime of first-degree racketeering conspiracy, among other offenses, to further the purposes of the Norcross enterprise.
Platkin alleged that Norcross and others obtained property and property rights on the Camden Waterfront while collecting millions of dollars in government-issued tax credits. Their efforts, Platkin said, have slowed the city’s efforts to revitalize itself.
In January, attorneys for Norcross and others accused in the 13-count indictment told Judge Peter Warshaw he must dismiss the case because prosecutors failed to show elements of a crime.
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