City Confidential: Atlantic City - The Mayor and the Mob on AllMovie

"You reached for the honey pot and you got stung." The words of New Jersey district Judge Harold Ackerman resonated within his small courtroom in 1985. Aimed at former mayor Michael Matthews, the summation was eagerly awaited by citizens of Atlantic City who knew better than to trust the government. A&E relives the underground connections of a corrupt politician in City Confidential: Atlantic City -- The Mayor and the Mob. After accepting campaign contributions from Mafia bosses Nicodemo Scarfo and Philip Leonetti, Matthews found himself indebted to the extortion gang. Instead of trying to repair his reputation, he further sullied it by helping to shake down businesses. His bust by the FBI and subsequent trial are the subject of this one-hour A&E program.