Lover on the payroll
McGreevey tried to appoint his extramarital partner – Golan Cipel – as New Jersey’s Homeland Security Chief, even though he was not a U.S. Citizen and lacked “any relevant qualifications.”
“That, even without any criminal wrongdoing, is enough to end any governor’s career. ” - Professor Gillette at Rutgers, via NYT (1)
Enough to end any governor's career.
Schemes and scams
McGreevey was federally investigated over alleged swapping of favors with (2) a farm landowner who gave money to his campaign. His commerce secretary also resigned amid reports (3) he was funneling funds to his own businesses.
McGreevey’s legacy IS investigations.
Cozy with Kushner
McGreevey took well over $1 million (4) from Charles Kushner just as the mega donor pleaded guilty to 18 federal charges, including having a prostitute seduce his own brother-in-law. McGreevey tried to appoint Kushner to head the Port Authority.
McGreevey is still cashing Kushner’s checks today.
Fired after millions were misdirected
McGreevey was fired by the Jersey City Employment and Training Program in 2019 after millions went missing or were “redirected to a McGreevey-run non-profit.” (4)
McGreevey's corruption never stopped.
In his own words
Sometimes you only need to listen. McGreevey said of himself in his 2006 memoir: (5)
“I had my people strike backroom deals I kept myself in the dark about.”
“I’m a bad judge of character, at the least.”
“To feed my ambition and towering ego, I had overridden my own morality, deformed my own character. I’d become something I hated.”
Lover on the payroll
McGreevey tried to appoint his extramarital partner – Golan Cipel – as New Jersey’s Homeland Security Chief, even though he was not a U.S. Citizen and lacked “any relevant qualifications.”
“That, even without any criminal wrongdoing, is enough to end any governor’s career. ” - Professor Gillette at Rutgers, via NYT (2)
Enough to end any governor's career.
Schemes and scams
McGreevey was federally investigated over alleged swapping of favors with (3) a farm landowner who gave money to his campaign. His commerce secretary also resigned amid reports (4) he was funneling funds to his own businesses.
McGreevey’s legacy IS investigations.
Cozy with Kushner
McGreevey took well over $1 million (5) from Charles Kushner just as the mega donor pleaded guilty to 18 federal charges, including having a prostitute seduce his own brother-in-law. McGreevey tried to appoint Kushner to head the Port Authority.
McGreevey is still cashing Kushner’s checks today.
Fired after millions were misdirected
McGreevey was fired by the Jersey City Employment and Training Program in 2019 after millions went missing or were “redirected to a McGreevey-run non-profit.” (5)
McGreevey's corruption never stopped.
In his own words
Sometimes you only need to listen. McGreevey said of himself in his 2006 memoir: (6)
“I had my people strike backroom deals I kept myself in the dark about.”
“I’m a bad judge of character, at the least.”
“To feed my ambition and towering ego, I had overridden my own morality, deformed my own character. I’d become something I hated.”
McGreevey has represented the worst of Jersey politics for 20+ years: Scandals, lies, cheating, and incompetence.
Jersey City deserves a new direction.
SOURCES
- Investigations of His Office Part of McGreevey's Legacy (New York Times)
- INDICT IN N.J. BRIBES – GOV PAL PLEADS NOT GUILTY (New York Post)
- Fund-Raiser's Tainted Gifts To Go to Medical Research (New York Times)
- Officials: JCETP has ‘millions’ unaccounted for or redirected to McGreevey-run non-profit (Hudson City View)
- The Confession, Jim McGreevey
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