
There's No Bigger Power Move Than Sitting in the Front Row at Your Own Indictment Press Conference
This happened Monday, but I was off most of the day so I didn’t get to comment on it. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, political power player George Norcross, who you probably remember most for getting kicked out of the Linc for hanging an Israeli flag from his suite during an Eagles game, was indicted on racketeering charges by the NJ Attorney General. Rich and powerful guy allegedly using his influence to get tax breaks and extort people for favorable real estate deals? Yawn. That’s not enough juice to even get me up off the couch. But Norcross showing up to his own indictment press conference and sitting in the chair closest to the guy whose sole mission it is to put him behind bars? Now you’ve got my attention! An AG staffer even tried to move him and he wouldn’t budge. Beat it, toots. George has an indictment to hear:
Testy moment between George Norcross and a NJ AG staffer.
“Is there someone more significant than the lead defendant in the case to have a seat in the front row while he’s being excoriated by the attorney general of the state?” pic.twitter.com/vGGSIaekz4
— Matt Rice (@matt____rice) June 17, 2024
And you know what? I ride with Norcross! This is how everyone should do it! You’re going to bring charges against me, motherfucker? I’m going to stare daggers through you while you do it.
Look at the AG reading the indictment. He wants nothing to do with the Boogeyman two feet to his left. This guy has probably put the worst of the worst criminals away and he’s too scared to break eye contact with whatever he’s focused on in the back of the room. He knows that if he peeks once the trial is already over:
This is just surreal…watching New Jersey AG Platkin describe the charges against Norcross, while Norcross stares right at him.
One of the strangest press conferences I can remember.https://t.co/oEd9pXYZoT pic.twitter.com/KRpV4HTkdz
— Avi Wolfman-Arent (@Avi_WA) June 17, 2024
Do you know how much of a gangster you have to be to show up in alligator slip-ons with no socks and spook someone?
Is it appropriate to not wear socks with a suit when attempting to intimidate @NewJerseyOAG ? https://t.co/1gRJyhIRso pic.twitter.com/7CTC2gKOU1
— SCOOCH דוד (@david_sivella) June 17, 2024
And what did Norcross do after? Oh just have his boys build an entire stage in the lobby so he could give his rebuttal live right there:
The AG ended the presser and kicked everybody out so George Norcross commandeered a stage in the lobby of the state justice complex. Can’t say most criminal defendants get to do this. pic.twitter.com/vR6BeoX2l6
— S.P. Sullivan (@spsullivan) June 17, 2024
Calling out the AG to go to trial in two weeks like he’s the #1 contender for a title shot:
Norcross responds. pic.twitter.com/mJ2VhVIQGS
— S.P. Sullivan (@spsullivan) June 17, 2024
I love it! I love this entire fucking case and it’s only Day 1! Free Norcross (unless he did some really really bad shit)
“Say Cheese!” Lol:
George Norcross is sitting in the front row of a press conference where he’s getting indicted. Reporter takes his picture, asks how you doin’
New Jersey things. https://t.co/TDXc3u0koq pic.twitter.com/415lZPIFvV
— Joe Colangelo (@Itsjoeco) June 17, 2024