The Gang Runs for Office
Most Frequent Crime
Solicitation of a bribe
Seeking payment from a candidate to make Dee withdraw, leveraging the threat of continued campaign harm; Dee participates in the scheme.
Criminal Activities
Attempted child abduction
Attempting to seize a child from a parent without consent, using force or intimidation.
Situation:
"On the campaign trail, Mac insists a mother hand over her baby for a photo-op, grabs for the child as she yells for help."
Conspiracy to Solicit a Bribe
Forming a plan to run for public office with the intent to solicit money in exchange for withdrawing from the race (election bribery).
Situation:
"At Paddy’s, they decide Dennis will run for comptroller specifically to get a payoff for dropping out: “Who gives a sh*t? We’re doin’ it for the bribe.”"
Solicitation of a bribe
Seeking payment from a candidate to make Dee withdraw, leveraging the threat of continued campaign harm; Dee participates in the scheme.
Situation:
"Mac meets with union reps, pitches backing Dennis only to pull him from the race for money; later, in the car, they reiterate the quid pro quo before payment."
Solicitation of a bribe
Seeking payment from a candidate to make Dee withdraw, leveraging the threat of continued campaign harm; Dee participates in the scheme.
Situation:
"At a restaurant with candidate Jack Stanford, Frank suggests they can make the ‘problem’ go away before it becomes “more expensive,” implying a payoff for Dee to drop out; Dee attended and was being used as leverage before firing Frank mid-meeting."