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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...

Sphincters tighten as N.J. awaits next shoe to drop in Matt O’Donnell sting

October 28, 2021 5:23 pmOctober 28, 2021 7:31 pm

Morristown tax appeal attorney Matthew O’Donnell allegedly committed additional crimes after he entered into a plea agreement with the New Jersey attorney general’s office on July 30, 2018, and while he was the state’s cooperating witness in five small fish...

Judge dismisses charges against Jason O’Donnell

June 3, 2021 11:07 amJune 11, 2021 11:06 am

Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez today dismissed the indictment against former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell (D-Bayonne) and dealing a crushing blow to state prosecutors and their cooperating witness in a corruption sting operation. Press play to hear a narrated version of...

N.J. attorney general’s office takes shots at ex-federal judge in bid to stop dismissal of charges

May 19, 2021 2:32 pmMay 19, 2021 6:19 pm

The state attorney general’s office took a shot at the integrity of a respected former federal judge in a response brief involving the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption sting caper, attorney Matthew O’Donnell. In court papers filed on Monday,...

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...

State allowed cooperating witness to bill taxpayers millions after admitting to crime

April 9, 2021 12:01 amApril 9, 2021 11:10 am

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal permitted the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption probe, Matthew O’Donnell, to bill millions of dollars in fees to municipal and county governments as a tax appeals attorney even after admitting to crimes that could result...

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...