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“Checking in on the Judge, Jesus Buys Only the Best, and Another Goes Down." Or, "Helen, We Need Shorter Titles."

Posted on 01/07/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Checking In On The Judge The plot thickens in the accident investigation surrounding former Luzerne County President Judge, Chester Muroski. The man in the black robe slid off a slippery Route 115 in Bear Creek Township earlier this week damaging his car and taking out a mailbox. He vehemently denies that he was intoxicated but [...]

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“One, Maybe Two at the Bisto.” Or, “Hide Your Mailbox, Here Comes the Judge!”

Posted on 01/06/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

He almost made it. “He” is former Luzerne County President Judge and now Senior Judge, Chester Muroski and he almost made it into retirement without making headlines. But slick roads and “one, maybe two” drinks did him in. I was going to let Chester’s moment in the spotlight pass by. After all, this is the [...]

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Merry Christmas Luzerne County, Skrepenak Pleads GUILTY to Corruption!

Posted on 12/17/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

The Times Leader is reporting what I referred to as “The Christmas Present” that I spoke about in my November 11, 2009 blog post. I was tipped off by a source deep within the county that today’s event was coming and that it was going to be “the Christmas present Luzerne County was waiting for.” [...]

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"Things That Make Me Say, Huh?" Or, "That's Life in These United States."

Posted on 12/09/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Today’s news was filled with so many items worthy of commentary, I’d need more hours in the day to spew my words of wisdom. So in a departure from the norm, I’m going to address several at once. The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board President is a Gangster I wish I could have been at the [...]

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"A Good Lawyer Knows the Law. A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge."

Posted on 12/03/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

South Florida is quickly turning into the Ponzi Scheme capital of the world. First there was Bernie Madoff, now there’s Scott Rothstein. Rothstein is accused of running a $1.2 billion scheme as well as creating a web of business interests and investments that the feds are currently clawing their way through. In addition to screwing [...]

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“And Then There Were 20.” Or, “Welcome to Luzerne County, Run By Criminals for Criminals.”

Posted on 12/02/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

We all knew it was coming. I wrote about it, news outlets fed the speculation, talk radio lines were buzzing and it was all just a matter of time. “It” was the guilty plea entered by yet another Luzerne County Judge. The third gangster judge, and the 20th person, to be charged in the ongoing [...]

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"Giving Thanks" or "Get Stuffed"

Posted on 11/26/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Thanksgiving. The day of the year that officially kicks off the holiday season where we’re all supposed to stop and give pause to everything we’re thankful for. It’s also the day where every business you’ve bought something from within the past 365 days sends you an email thanking you for being one of their valuable [...]

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"Welcome to Luzerne County." Or, "Small Time Crooks in a Small Town."

Posted on 11/18/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Last week I wrote about former Luzerne County deputy clerk Bill Brace and how “Big Billy” was the 19th politician to plead guilty to corruption. Brace got nailed for accepting a $1,500 custom tailored suit in exchange for making sure a contractor secured a contract with the county. This week things have gotten interesting and [...]

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"$1,500 for a Suit?" Or, "A Dummies Guide to Political Corruption"

Posted on 11/12/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

[gplayer href="http://www.scottsanfilippo.com/wp-content/audio/blog-billbrace.mp3" ] [/gplayer] Like an episode of the HBO series The Sopranos, another gangster thug in Luzerne County has been nabbed. This time it’s “Big Billy” Brace the county’s former Deputy Clerk. Brace plead guilty today to accepting a $1,500 tailor-made suit in exchange for helping a contractor win a contract with Luzerne County. [...]

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"The Picture That Killed A Career." Or, "Don't Hang With Criminals."

Posted on 11/04/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

It was an innocent picture. Four guys smiling, having a few drinks together. The only problem was, two of the guys were judges, one an attorney and one a convicted drug dealer. It was a Molotov cocktail in the making. One of the judges in the now infamous photo was none other than gangster judge [...]

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