George Norcross and Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Racketeering Charges

The New Jersey power broker and his allies face allegations of manipulating tax incentives and threatening property owners.

Norcross and four co-defendants appeared in court to enter not guilty pleas to state racketeering charges.
The charges involve alleged misuse of a 2013 tax credit program to benefit organizations controlled by Norcross.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are disputing over 14,000 pages of documents that may be subject to a protective order.
Norcross' attorney argues the charges are politically motivated and without merit.
A sixth co-defendant will enter a plea at a later date due to a scheduling conflict with another trial.