William "Big Billy" D'Elia(link below fixed - CV changed the link b/c they had Sharkey's picture for D'Elia, I understand, it's hard to keep track of all these criminals)
Former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, facing prison for corruption, wrote a letter of reference in 2005 for the wife of an alleged associate of mob boss William “Big Billy” D’Elia when she was seeking a license for an offshore Internet gambling site in the Caribbean, court records say.
Sources Tie Admitted Felons to Pa. Court Scandal
William D'Elia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bufalino crime family- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rumors Abound That Alleged Case-Fixing Is Target of Pa. Probe
Jill MoranMoran makes a deal
Luzerne County Prothonotary Jill A. Moran, whose seven-year tenure has been clouded by an entangling alliance with two disgraced judges and a record-keeping controversy involving her law partner, said in a letter delivered Monday to Gov. Ed Rendell that she will resign effective Friday, March 13.
WILKES-BARRE – Five people who guaranteed financing for a townhouse project that’s also backed by Luzerne County judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan and their wives owe $4.1 million after the company behind the development defaulted on the loans.
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GORT: Jill Moran out
CNN: Pennsylvania rocked by 'jailing kids for cash' scandal
...breaking...we need a 24hr ticker to keep up with the corruption!!!
Luzerne County Prothonotary Jill A. Moran, who resigned Monday, has agreed to cooperate in the federal probe of corruption at the county courthouse, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court today.
Part III of the complaint:
3. The United States was voluntarily informed by JILL MORAN that
individuals known to MORAN, who was then the Prothonotary for Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania, allegedly attempted, without MORAN’s full knowledge
and consent, to use MORAN to facilitate frauds committed by these other individuals, frauds which deprived the people of Luzerne County of their right to
the honest services of these other individuals.
Full COMPLAINT pdf
Full STIPULATION pdf
Read the U.S. Attorney's Office news release
....and.........
Former county worker pleads no contest to stealing over $14,000
...more breaking..............
The Bishop is getting jealous that the Luzerne County courthouse corruption is knocking him off the front pages, so he has to chime in:
Bishop to Misericordia: Close Diversity Institute
Diocese Statement
Martino wants university to close Diversity InstituteStudents voice displeasure
Institute has long track record of promoting diversity
