由于缺乏证据和时效, NJ不会对最高法院驳回对George Norcross及其他五人进行敲诈勒索的指控提出上诉。 NJ won’t appeal Supreme Court dismissal of racketeering charges against George Norcross and five others due to lack of evidence and statute of limitations.

新泽西州代理司法部长詹妮弗·达文波特(Jennifer Davenport)于2026年2月17日宣布, 检察官不会寻求对州最高法院驳回对乔治·诺克思三世和五名同案被告的敲诈勒索指控的裁决进行复审。 New Jersey’s acting attorney general, Jennifer Davenport, announced on February 17, 2026, that prosecutors will not seek review of a state Supreme Court decision dismissing racketeering charges against George E. Norcross III and five co-defendants. 上诉庭作出裁决,维持下级法院的裁决,即指控缺乏刑事胁迫或勒索的足够证据,而且时效已过,因此驳回申诉。 The dismissal followed an appellate panel’s ruling upholding a lower court’s decision that the charges lacked sufficient evidence of criminal coercion or extortion and were time-barred. 该案最初由前总检察长Matt Platkin于2024年6月提交,据称Norcross自2012年以来策划了一项政治事业,以影响立法,谋取私利。 The case, originally filed in June 2024 by former Attorney General Matt Platkin, alleged Norcross orchestrated a political enterprise since 2012 to influence legislation for personal gain. Norcross、前Conner Strong & Buckelew执行总裁及有影响力的民主党人物否认错误行为, Norcross, a former executive chairman of Conner Strong & Buckelew and influential Democratic figure, denied wrongdoing, calling the case politically motivated. Davenport的办公室表示, 这一决定反映出在公众日益不信任政府的情况下, 将资源战略性地重新分配至其他公共腐败案件。 Davenport’s office stated the decision reflects a strategic reallocation of resources toward other public corruption cases amid growing public distrust in government.