New Problems Embroil Attorney General ; Ethics Panel to Review Charge Against Harvey's Chief Aide

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › April 05, 2004

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State Attorney General Peter Harvey's office was beset by further ethics allegations and political fallout Friday, but Governor McGreevey's aides and other Democrats continued to defend him.

A state ethics panel this month is expected to review a complaint filed by a retiring deputy attorney general against Harvey's chief of staff, Mariellen Dugan. The deputy, Stephen Resnick, claims Dugan inappropriately interfered in a state settlement involving disputed legal fees sought by a prominent defense attorney, Michael Critchley. Critchley was being represented by lawyer Kevin Marino, a Harvey friend whose firm previously employed Dugan.

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New Problems Embroil Attorney General ; Ethics Panel to Review Charge Against Harvey's Chief Aide

Republicans have repeatedly attacked Harvey's record this week. On Friday, Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce called for legislative committee hearings on the attorn...

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