Elizabeth Valandingham Archives

Judge rejects attorney general’s request that Valandingham serve jail time

November 6, 2021 6:19 pmNovember 8, 2021 8:53 am

The former law partner of the state’s cooperating witness in a small fish political corruption sting operation, Matthew O’Donnell, was sentenced to three years’ probation and community service. Superior Court Judge Robert Hanna rejected the state attorney general’s office recommendation...

Matt O’Donnell ex-law partner pleads guilty in straw donor scheme

April 13, 2021 9:33 amApril 13, 2021 2:33 pm

Elizabeth Valandingham, the former law partner of the state’s cooperating witness in a state corruption probe, entered a guilty plea for her role in a straw donor scheme involving pay-to-pay violations. Valandingham practiced law with Matt O’Donnell until the firm...

O’Donnell straw donor to enter PTI after cooperating with prosecutors

April 6, 2021 10:11 am

Christopher Brown, one of the alleged straw donors used by the state’s cooperating witness in a political corruption probe, is set to join the Pretrial Intervention (PTI) after agreeing to assistant prosecutors with their investigation. Brown is the brother-in-law of...

Attorney General seeks to seal court records in case connected to Matt O’Donnell

March 29, 2021 12:08 amMarch 29, 2021 4:34 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has moved to seal court records in a motion to dismiss an indictment against a former Hudson Council official, augmenting the mysterious circumstances related to Matthew O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a political...

Matt O’Donnell entered into plea agreement in June 2018, but state still allowed him to bill government clients

February 16, 2021 1:03 pmFebruary 16, 2021 5:15 pm

The state’s cooperating witness in a small fish corruption sting operation continued to practice law and bill public entities for two years despite entering into a plea agreement in June 2018, lawyers said in a Superior Court hearing this morning...

Grewal files criminal charges against Valandingham sister, two brothers-in-law

August 14, 2020 11:34 amAugust 14, 2020 12:36 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed criminal charges for against relatives and friends of Elizabeth Valandingham, placing extraordinary pressure on the former law partner of the state’s cooperating witness in a political corruption probe, Matthew O’Donnell. Grewal said that Valandingham...

O’Donnell law partner rejects plea offer that included three years in prison, report says

August 8, 2020 12:12 pm

The former law partner of the state’s cooperating witness in a bribery probe, Matt O’Donnell, has rejected a plea bargain that included a three year prison sentence, according to a Morristown Green report. Elizabeth Valandingham practiced law with Matt O’Donnell...