Joseph A. Ferriero | |
|---|---|
| Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman | |
| In office 1998 – January 22, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Calabrese |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kasparian |
| Constituency | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1957 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Old Tappan, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Fordham University (B.A.) Hofstra University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Joseph A. Ferriero (born June 25, 1957) is an American Democratic Party political leader from New Jersey and former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization. Ferriero, an attorney by profession, resides in Old Tappan.[1]
In September 2008, Ferriero and an associate, Dennis Oury, were indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. On October 22, 2009, he was found guilty on three of the eight counts against him. On July 29, 2010, Ferriero's conviction was vacated by U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler, citing a recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court narrowing the scope of honest services fraud. Judge Chesler added "what Mr. Ferriero had been charged with is not considered a crime". However, in 2013, a federal grand jury once again indicted Joe Ferriero again on charges of bribery, kickback and shakedown schemes, including a plot to extort $1.7 million from a prior developer of the New Jersey Meadowlands retail and entertainment project now known as American Dream Meadowlands.[2]