Two retired Chief arrested

alycidon · Monday at 10:58 AM

2 retired FDNY chiefs arrested for alleged corruption: Sources

Two now-retired chiefs from the FDNY were arrested early Monday morning following a yearlong corruption investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

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HFN01 · 2024-09-17T06:51:22-0400

There isn't a lot of detail in many of the media reports, but if you're interested in what is alleged, there is a lot more detail in the indictment, which can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1368046/dl

alycidon · 2024-09-17T07:53:48-0400

Thanks HFNG1 very interesting.
Wonder who the incumbents are now, they will be closely monitored.

ta176 · 2024-09-17T09:35:03-0400

Just wondering if these chiefs were pressured to do what they did.

scoobyd · 2024-09-17T10:00:46-0400

According to the DOJ document, they had a system where retired FF Santiago solicited payment for expedited inspections. He would use the two Chiefs to move the inspections up. Then Santiago would pay them.

The three discussed business using a group text. The two chiefs then used Dept email for the inspection requests.

Santiago’s company made payments to a company controlled by Cordasco and a company controlled by Saccovino’s wife.

Everything they are alleged to have done is easily traceable. Not a difficult case for the FBI to crack.

alycidon · 2024-09-17T10:08:49-0400

I am an ex police officer, here in the UK their amateur criminal actions are known " As giving yourself up"

entropychaser · 2024-09-17T21:38:50-0400

This episode received extensive coverage, including the editorial page, in this morning's Wall Street Journal. The story is now world-wide.

3511 · 2024-09-18T09:39:49-0400

The New York Post yesterday reported that these two chiefs replaced several who were demoted by the former fire commissioner. True? Any connection to her leaving?

Capttomo · 2024-09-18T12:43:34-0400

ta176 said:
Just wondering if these chiefs were pressured to do what they

3511 said:
The New York Post yesterday reported that these two chiefs replaced several who were demoted by the former fire commissioner. True? Any connection to her leaving?

Maybe because those Chiefs that LK let go refused to play her games

HFN01 · 2024-09-18T13:41:42-0400

3511 said:
The New York Post yesterday reported that these two chiefs replaced several who were demoted by the former fire commissioner. True? Any connection to her leaving?

Can't speak to the second part but it is very much on the public record that these two chiefs replaced two of the staff chiefs that were targeted by the former Commissioner. I won't use names out of respect for site policy, but one was the Chief of Fire Prevention who was knocked down two ranks to Deputy Chief, and the second was shuffled out of the division into a different role.