The former head of the FDNY's Bureau of Fire Prevention pleaded guilty today to federal charges of soliciting and accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for expediting building inspections, prosecutors said.
Anthony Saccavino admitted to pocketing about $57,000 in illicit payments from building owners and property developers between 2021 and 2023. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to a single charge of conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe. He faces up to five years in prison.
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