The mayor has been under scrutiny from law enforcement since he took office. (Courtesy Creative Commons)

Mack was arrested along with his brother Ralphiel and a staunch supporter, Joseph Giorgianni, who is also a convicted sex offender.

Federal prosecutors alleged Mack agreed to give preferential treatment to a proposed parking garage project. The parking garage was, in fact, a ploy used by the FBI to gather evidence in a sting operation.

Prosecutors allege the defendants accepted $54,000 and expected to receive another $65,000.

Mack has been under investigation since September 2010.

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