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Update 3: Here is a link to a Facebook video that Mayor Booker posted as a response.
Original Post: Mayor Cory Booker reacts to indictment of former Deputy Mayor Ronald Salahuddin on twitter:
Big violation of my and public trust today regarding one of my former employees. Stay tuned.
Update: NBC New York has the money quote:
"I know I've been, I'm talking circuitous, but you understand... So all I want you to do is, you know help him," the feds say Salahuddin said to the cooperating witness -- with "him" referring to his co-conspirator, businessman Sonnie L. Cooper. "You know feed him, not a salad, you know, sometimes a man got to have a steak."
According to the indictment, Salahuddin told the government informant that "it's not a deal when you are giving it all and nothing in return... that's Santa Claus... you understand... and none of us believe in Santa Claus."
Update: Here is the non-Twitter version of Booker's statement:
"My administration is committed to holding all our employees, regardless of their position, to the highest level of ethics and accountability. That is why, as Mayor, I have zero tolerance for corruption.
"My commitment to hold all City employees to the highest ethical standards is evident by our creation of Newark's Office of the Inspector General, who is specifically charged with aggressively bringing those who break the public trust to justice. To date, investigations conducted by the Inspector General have led to 19 indictments and guilty pleas. Under my administration, no impropriety - big or small - will be tolerated.
"When other law enforcement partners have brought instances of misconduct or corruption to our attention, we have fully cooperated with the investigations and parted ways with those employees.
"I do not, and never will, tolerate any abuse of the public trust by any municipal employee or anyone doing business with the City. These allegations, if proven true, are outrageous and are a violation of both my trust and the public trust. We will continue to work with authorities to get to the truth." |
