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Cleared of Charges, Norcross Sues Inquirer, Editor for $100M in Defamation Suit
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What happened
Platkin’s indictment alleged that Norcross Enterprises used coercion, extortion, and other criminal acts to tailor legislation to serve its interests, obtain property and property rights on the Camden waterfront, collect as much as $240 million in government-issued tax credits, and control and influence government officials including a former mayor of Camden. Norcross alleges that Phillips supplied law enforcement with false and fabricated notes from a 2019 interview with a Norcross associate and the Inquirer regularly published articles that portrayed him in a bad light as part of a conspiracy to “destroy his life, get him arrested and charged with serious crimes.” . Notify me of comments via e-mail More News US Northeast Braces for Flooding as Coastal Storm Brews Edison CEO Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills CVC-Backed Home Insurance Firm Bamboo Said to Postpone IPO DoorDash to Pay $132 Million in NYC Over Missing Wages More News Features .
Key details
- Norcross alleges that Phillips supplied law enforcement with false and fabricated notes from a 2019 interview with a Norcross associate and the Inquirer regularly published articles that portrayed him in a bad light as part of a conspiracy to “destroy his life, get him arrested and charged with serious crimes.” .
- Notify me of comments via e-mail More News US Northeast Braces for Flooding as Coastal Storm Brews Edison CEO Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills CVC-Backed Home Insurance Firm Bamboo Said to Postpone IPO DoorDash to Pay $132 Million in NYC Over Missing Wages More News Features .
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Seen in 8 pulls. First collected Sep 23, 2026, 6:09 PM PDT. Last seen Sep 23, 2026, 8:36 PM PDT.
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- Sep 23, 2026, 6:09 PM PDT
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