1 day ago · 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 · 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 ...

1 day ago · 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 ...

13 hours ago · 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

1 day ago · 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 ...

1 day ago · FILE - This combo of Feb. 7, 2023 images provided by the Fire Department of the City of New York, shows Brian Cordasco, left, and Anthony Saccavino, two former NYFD chiefs arrested on Sept. 16 ...

Sep 16, 2024 · Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, former Bureau of Fire Prevention Chiefs who are both retired, were arrested on charges of bribery, corruption and false statements alleging they solicited...

Oct 8, 2024 · Anthony Saccavino, 59, and Brian Cordasco, 49, are charged with conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe, solicitation and receipt of a bribe, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit...

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 · Anthony Saccavino, 59, of Manhattan and Brian Cordasco, 49, of Staten Island were arrested on bribery, corruption and false statements charges alleging that they solicited and accepted the bribe payments from at least 2021 through 2023.