New Jersey councilman resigns after guilty plea in illegal gambling case
Prospect Park councilman Anand Shah resigned on 28 August after pleading guilty to racketeering, money laundering and official misconduct, according to the New Jersey attorney general. Prosecutors said the gambling operation ran from January 2017 to August 2023 and generated $900,084 for Shah; they recommended a 10-year prison sentence.
The case concerns illegal gambling activity and the use of proceeds to support a local political campaign.