Elizabeth Valandingham Archives

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...

O’Donnell ex-law partner charged with lying about campaign contributions

June 19, 2020 4:18 pmAugust 8, 2020 12:05 pm

The former law partner of Matthew O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a sting operation that resulted in corruption charges against five former officials and candidates last December, has been charged with lying about alleged pay-to-play violations. State Attorney General...