Innocent of Extortion Charges, Official Says
Associated Press
NEW YORK —
A former city official pleaded innocent Friday to charges that he extorted $410,000 in payoffs from contractors seeking business from the Parking Violations Bureau.
Geoffrey G. Lindenauer, the bureau’s former deputy director, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge William C. Conner.
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