TRENTON, N.J. -- A former Rutgers University men's basketball coach diverted thousands of dollars of public money from a New Jersey park system to a nonprofit he controlled and gave him and his family benefits including free concert tickets, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
Kevin Bannon's attorney, John Furlong, said he's "supremely confident" he will prevail at trial after he was charged with receiving unauthorized benefits for himself and others while leading the Mercer County Park Commission
A grand jury returned a 10-count indictment against the 60-year-old Lawrenceville man on Tuesday, including charges of official misconduct and theft, more than a year after he was fired from the agency after the state's investigation became public knowledge.