By Bill Carey
FireRescue1
NEW YORK — A retired FDNY chief pleaded guilty to conspiracy for accepting bribes to fast-track safety inspections.
On Oct. 8, Brian Cordasco entered a guilty plea, admitting that he took over $5,000 from 2021 to 2023 to expedite safety inspections, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York.
Two retired FDNY chiefs stand accused of accepting bribes to fast-track fire safety approvals in a corruption scandal that allegedly netted them nearly $200,000
In September, Cordasco and retired chief Anthony Saccavino were arrested after a year-long federal corruption probe, WABC reported. He faces up to five years in prison.
Cordasco’s plea doesn’t require cooperation against his co-defendant, Saccavino, but prosecutors say they conspired to create a VIP line for paid fire inspections.
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