Grand Jury Indicts Atlantic City Mayor
A grand jury indicted Atlantic City Mayor James L. Usry and three other people on influence-peddling charges Wednesday, making him the fourth of the gaming resort’s last seven mayors to be indicted.
Usry, 67, president of the National Conference of Black Mayors, was charged in two indictments with conspiracy, official misconduct, bribery, accepting gifts and violating the state campaign contribution law.
If convicted of all charges, Usry faces up to 36 years in prison and $315,000 in fines. He is a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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