Only in New Jersey: Former Mayor Guilty of Fraud in Newark Sales
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For Mr. James, 72, who had built a formidable political machine before his tawdry fall, it was a day of mixed images. After listening stone-faced to the verdict, he kissed his wife of five decades on the cheek as his former companion, Tamika Riley, 39, trailed a few steps behind.
Snared in a scandal involving the sale of houses in the city’s struggling South Ward, the former five-term mayor also presided over the construction of a glamorous performing arts center, a minor league ballpark and a glittering new ice hockey arena in downtown Newark.
He was found guilty on all five of the charges he faced, including fraud and conspiracy. Ms. Riley was found guilty of those charges plus eight others for tax violations.
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