Real Estate Development: Contributions to a Mayoral Candidate

• Author: Cecil C. Kuhne III
• Pages: 45-49

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Real Estate

Development:

Contributions to a

Mayoral Candidate

United States v. Manzo

851 F.Supp.2d 797 (D. N.J. 2012)

In 2009, Louis Manzo was a candidate for mayor of Jersey City, New

Jersey. He did not prevail in the election. During his ca ndidacy, Manzo

became acquainted with one Solomon Dwek, who, it turned out, was

assisting the government in a corruption investigation by posing as a

real estate developer looking for assistance in expediting his projects

through local government processes.