Bridgeport Mayor Guilty of Corruption Charges
From Times Wire Reports
Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, who was praised for reviving Connecticut’s largest city and dreamed of becoming governor, was convicted of racketeering and other charges in the largest corruption case in recent state history.
He was convicted on 16 of 21 charges, including racketeering, extortion and bribery. No verdict was returned on four counts of mail fraud and one of extortion.
Sentencing was set for July 1 and Ganim was allowed to remain free on bond. He would not say whether he would resign.
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