Was DeFilippo cash to Green a payoff?

Was Jerry Green paid off by Charlotte DeFilippo to the tune of THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS?

Many Plainfielders are intrigued by the question of whether Assemblyman Green has improperly benefitted personally from his relationship with Union County Dem chairperson Charlotte DeFilippo.

Not many people know that Jerry grossed THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS in the sale of a property he owned to the Union County Improvement Authority, of which DeFilippo is the executive director.

The transaction, which took place quietly in 2007, came to mind when I came across the following written by Assemblyman Green in a recent piece he titled 'Real Politics' (see full story here) --

...some elected officials use their power for personal benefit, while real politicians use their influence for community betterment.

A noble sentiment, but I wondered which side of the equation the Assemblyman is on.

Have you been lucky enough to sell any of your multiple properties to a well-juiced political operative? Well, why not?!

Windfalls of this magnitude don't just happen by luck. The stars, as they say, have to be aligned.

There is an old saying, 'A politician who is poor is a poor politician'. And this certainly seems to be true of the Assemblyman.

What intrigues me, now that the heat is being turned up on the investigation into DeFilippo's wheeling and dealing -- especially in real estate -- is whether the trail is leading to Plainfield.

Was Charlotte's Camelot Title Agency involved in the transaction?

Was there any quid pro quo?

Has Jerry made his contribution to DeFilippo's legal defense fund?

And will he need to be starting one of his own?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Should Jerry come clean? Vote now in the poll at top of the right-hand column.

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• Ledger: "Probe focuses on Union politicos" (11/09/2007)
• PolitickerNJ: "Lesniak, Cryan form legal defense fund for DeFilippo" (5/07/2009)
• Jerry Green's Page: "Real politics" (3/24/2009)
• NY Times: "Carlos Hank González, coiner of famous bon mot" (8/13/2001)

-- Dan Damon

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