No verdict in Hamilton case; deliberations continue tomorrow
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 11/20/07
BY CHARLES WEBSTER IV
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NEWARK A federal jury tomorrow will continue to deliberate the
federal charges of bribery against former Asbury Park City Councilman
John J. Hamilton Jr..
The case went to the U.S. District Court jury around 10 a.m. today,
and the jury adjourned for the day shortly before 5 p.m. without
reaching a verdict. Deliberations will begin again tomorrow.
Hamilton has been charged with offering public, no-bid contracts to a
demolition contractor - a role played by FBI informant Robert "Duke''
Steffer - in return for having his driveway paved. Steffer was working
for the FBI as an undercover informant, and his conversations with
Hamilton were recorded.
Steffer played a pivotal role in the investigation, culminating in the
arrests in 2005 of more than a dozen public officials and vendors in
the Monmouth County political corruption probe dubbed "Operation Bid
Rig.''
Authorities had Steffer pose as a corrupt contractor and loan shark in
dealings with public officials in Monmouth County and several towns
between 2001 and 2004.
Hamilton is accused of accepting a bribe and bartering to the driveway
of his home paved in 2001; in exchange, authorities say, Hamilton was
to steer municipal contracts to Steffer's fictitious company.
Hamilton has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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