Former Hoboken IT administrator pleads guilty to hacking emails to spy on Mayor Dawn Zimmer

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http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/03/former_it_administrator_pleade.html

By Charles Hack
The Jersey Journal
March 20, 2013

NEWARK -- A former information technology administrator for the city of 
Hoboken pleaded guilty in Newark federal court today to hacking into 
Mayor Dawn Zimmer's email account to spy on her and other staff members.

Patrick Ricciardi, 46, who was the chief IT officer for the mayor's 
office, pleaded guilty to three counts -- accessing a computer without 
authorization, intercepting wire and electronics communications, and 
disclosure of wire and electronic communications to a third party.

Answering, “Yes, your Honor” to questions posed by the Federal Judge 
Esther Salas, Ricciardi admitted allegations that he used his position 
as IT administrator to access email accounts belonging to the mayor and 
other staff in order to spy on them.

Ricciardi, also admitted that he set up an archive on his computer to 
store emails sent to the mayor and her “top lieutenants” and disclosed 
the information to other people within Hoboken City Hall.

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