Overview

• State Attorney General Matt Platkin announced multiple charges including first-degree racketeering against Norcross and five others.
• The indictment details a decade-long scheme involving coercion, extortion, and manipulation of tax credit legislation.
• Philip Norcross, George's brother, allegedly acted as a 'fixer' to secure deals and intimidate rivals.
• Former Camden Mayor Dana Redd is also implicated, accused of aiding the Norcross enterprise and benefiting from its schemes.
• The charges come amid a turbulent period for New Jersey Democrats, with ongoing corruption cases and internal party conflicts.