DETROIT (AP) — A man who owns towing companies in the Detroit-area has pleaded guilty to bribing a suburban official to get a contract.
Gasper Fiore pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy. He admits giving $7,000 to Dean Reynolds who was a trustee in Macomb County’s Clinton Township. The government says the money was funneled through an executive at a trash-hauling company, who has also pleaded guilty to corruption.
Dan Lemisch, the acting U.S. attorney in Detroit, says Fiore’s guilty plea is a “significant blow to corruption” in southeastern Michigan. Nearly 20 people have been charged, and many have pleaded guilty.
Reynolds is awaiting trial. He’s accused of accepting $23,000 in cash and other bribes.
- Posted December 22, 2017
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Towing titan pleads guilty to corruption
headlines Oakland County
- Historical: Circuit Court judge has made indelible mark
- ABA amicus brief supports noncitizens’ right to a bond hearing when detention becomes ‘unreasonably prolonged’
- Nessel secures full victory in lawsuit challenging administration’s attack on fair housing protections
- Whitmer announces new automotive jobs, investment in Oakland County
- AG pushes federal government to strengthen rules to combat illegal robocalls
headlines National
- ABA Legal Ed council repeals DEI standard
- Is Perry Mason TV’s most effective lawyer? New study names top 5
- Lawyer who cited paraphrasing as direct quotes in 2nd Circuit brief says AI played a role
- After jury deadlock and mistrial, Lindsay Clancy could face second trial
- Murder, Corruption and RICO in Georgia: Fateful meeting I didn’t want to attend led to courtroom win
- Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber among musical stars facing copyright suit for using reggaeton’s signature beat
