Thank you, thank you very much. I’m watching that clip on nj.com right now.
I fought against this guy in the election. Sweet poetic justice.
He is DONE.
Consultant met the CW at a diner in Hoboken, New Jersey where they were joined by defendants Cammarano and Schaffer. Defendant Cammarano told the CW that he was “an attorney in private practice.” Defendant Cammarano further related that his specialty was “election law,” and explained that “I run the election law department at the, at the biggest election law firm in the State of New Jersey.” Defendant Cammarano informed the CW that he had been elected as a councilman four years earlier and added that “[t]o the extent there’s a pro-development person in this race, that’s me.” The CW talked about the approvals the CW might be seeking in relation to any properties the CW might wish to develop in Hoboken, noting that if the CW was to “come over here, you know, and I wanna do, eh, I need a zone change, I need something, I wanna make sure that I, you know, you, you’re my man.” Defendant Cammarano assured the CW that “[y]ou can put your faith in me,” and emphasized that he was a proponent of redevelopment. The CW asked whether defendant Cammarano would be able to put matters “on the agenda in the nex–-, within thirty days or sixty days or do I have to wait six months, eight months or a year? . . . What’s the process?” Defendant Cammarano explained that “[i]t can go on the agenda just as soon as there’s a sponsor for it . . . That happens like that.” The CW inquired, “So, if you sponsor it, boom?” Defendant Cammarano replied, “Yeah.” When the CW stated “make sure you get my stuff expedited,” defendant Cammarano assured the CW that “I promise you . . . you’re gonna be, you’re gonna be treated like a friend.” At the conclusion of the meeting, the CW stated to defendant Cammarano “Pete, so I’ll, uh, do my business with Mike [Schaffer],” prompting defendant Cammarano to reply, “Okay.” The CW then told defendant Cammarano that “I’m gonna give [defendant Schaffer], uh, five thousand to start, and then after the election I’ll do another five thousand.” Defendant Cammarano responded, “Okay. Beautiful.” Defendant Cammarano thanked the CW who then remarked “[j]ust make sure, you know, when I have my zoning . . .” Defendant Cammarano interjected, “I’ll be there.” The CW continued on “just make sure you expedite my stuff. That’s all I ask.” Referring to defendant Schaffer, the CW said, “I’ll deal with him,” and added “just make sure my name is not, uh . . .” Defendant Cammarano interjected, “No, no, no,” and the CW continued “I don’t want it to show up. I don’t want any conflict issues,” prompting defendant Cammarano to reply, “Right, right, right.” The CW added that “I’m a business man. Generous guy.”