The New York Attorney General’s office filed felony charges against three individuals involved in completing the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.
On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office indicted James Luckie, a former electrical manager at Cushman & Wakefield; Paul Angerame and Michael Garrison, both former managers at Hatzel & Buehler, an electrical contractor.
Allegations against the defendants
The New York Attorney General’s office accused the defendants of engaging in a “pay-to-play bribery scheme in connection with their duties at the World Trade Center.
The Port Authority is the owner and operator of the World Trade Center. The bistate agency contracted Cushman and Wakefield to provide management, operations, repairs, and maintenance services, including electrical work for shared and common areas at the World Trade Center.
Luckie managed the electrical work at the World Trade Center on behalf of the Port Authority including the electricians and supervisors of Hatzel & Buehler.
