Ex-Gambino Associate/Sitting NJ Councilman John Alite Busted In Loan-Sharking Takedown
This isn’t breaking news, we know, but we haven’t exactly been covering any of this stuff for some time—though we are planning to return. And though it looks bad based on some of the facts floating around in the public realm (the AG may have wiretap recordings), we’re reserving our verdict until the end, which is how this process is supposed to work in the USA: "Innocent until proven guilty" is the foundational legal doctrine known as the presumption of innocence. It mandates that the government bears the burden of proving an accused person's guilt. To convict, the prosecution must present evidence establishing every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Former Gambino associate/ Englishtown councilman John Alite , whom we’ve known and been writing about for over 10 years (do a search, you will see ), lent more than $200,000 to two individuals at exorbitant—and illegal—interest rates, then threatened them with violence when they missed payments. So said a New ...