Overview
- Anthony Saccavino, 59, a former head of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, pleaded guilty to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes in exchange for expedited fire safety inspections and reviews.
- The scheme involved $190,000 in total bribe payments, with Saccavino personally profiting $57,000 between 2021 and 2023.
- Saccavino lied to subordinates to justify rushing inspections and also misled law enforcement about his role in the bribery scheme.
- A former firefighter, Henry Santiago Jr., acted as an intermediary for the bribes, and another ex-FDNY chief, Brian Cordasco, previously pleaded guilty for his involvement.
- Saccavino faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and has agreed to forfeit the $57,000 he earned from the scheme; sentencing is scheduled for May 14, 2025.