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Former FDNY Chief Sentenced to 3 Years for Bribery Scheme

Anthony Saccavino, who led the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, was convicted for accepting bribes to expedite building inspections, undermining public trust in fire safety oversight.

Anthony Saccavino, former FDNY chief. (Fire Department of the City of New York via AP)
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Close up of a fire engine in the New York City Fire Department, US, April 1988.

Overview

  • Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to 36 months in prison, ordered to pay a $150,000 fine, and forfeit $57,000, with a surrender date set for August 19, 2025.
  • Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, another former FDNY chief, took $190,000 in bribes to prioritize inspections for approximately 30 projects, bypassing the standard first-come, first-served process.
  • Prosecutors highlighted that Saccavino exploited a COVID-era backlog in inspections, personally pocketing nearly $60,000 from the scheme.
  • Retired firefighter Henry Santiago Jr. acted as the intermediary, channeling bribe payments to the two chiefs.
  • Brian Cordasco, who pleaded guilty earlier, received a 20-month prison sentence in March, concluding the legal proceedings against both former chiefs.