John Nicodemo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hinting no more shoes to drop, state seeks delay in Matt O’Donnell civil litigation

May 13, 2022 12:46 pmMay 13, 2022 4:44 pm

Matt O’Donnell, the now-suspended tax appeal lawyer who has pled guilty to making illegal campaign contributions in exchange for public contracts, does not appear to be cooperating in any other investigations beyond those were announced in December 2019, court documents...

Lawyer suing Matt O’Donnell blasts deputy attorney general for communicating with judge privately

January 25, 2022 12:01 amJanuary 25, 2022 9:47 am

An attorney representing Holmdel Township today in a lawsuit against former tax appeal attorney Matt O’Donnell today slammed deputy attorney general John Nicodemo for communicating about his case with a Superior Court judge without telling him. O’Donnell is the state’s...

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 amMarch 23, 2022 3:29 pm

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...