Matthew O'Donnell Archives - New Jersey Globe

Appellate court reverses dismissal of O’Donnell indictment

April 4, 2022 10:48 amApril 4, 2022 3:08 pm

A state appellate court has reversed the dismissal of an indictment against a former Hudson County lawmaker, saying that it is illegal to bribe a candidate even if they hold no public office at the time of the bribe. “To...

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...

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...

Holmdel sues cooperating witness Matt O’Donnell, alleging overbilling

September 1, 2021 6:04 pmSeptember 1, 2021 6:06 pm

A Monmouth County municipality has filed a lawsuit against their former tax appeal attorney, Matthew O’Donnell, alleging that he overbilled taxpayers while he was the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption sting operation. In court papers filed on Wednesday, the...

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,...

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...