Politics & Government
Ex-De Blasio Donor Guilty In NYPD Corruption Trial: Reports
A jury reportedly convicted the donor, Jeremy Reichberg, of four counts but acquitted ex NYPD cop James Grant on Wednesday.
NEW YORK — A jury on Wednesday convicted a former donor to Mayor Bill de Blasio but acquitted a former high-ranking cop in a police corruption trial, news reports say. The jury in Manhattan federal court reportedly found the onetime fundraiser, Jeremy Reichberg, guilty on four out of five but acquitted ex-Deputy Insp. James Grant after a trial that started nearly two months ago.
Prosecutors reportedly alleged that Reichberg and his former business partner Jona Rechnitz — who became the government's star witness in the case — bribed Grant and other cops in exchange for favors such as police escorts.
Among the alleged gifts was a private jet trip to Las Vegas on which a prostitute accompanied Reichberg, Grant and others, according to a 2016 indictment in the case.
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Grant's lawyer reportedly said prosecutors gave the former cop a rough treatment.
“I’m very happy that Jimmy gets this opportunity to try to rebuild his life," said the lawyer, John Meringolo, according to Newsday.
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(Lead image: Jeremy Reichberg leaves Manhattan federal court in June 2016. Photo by Larry Neumeister/Associated Press)
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