Jim Budd is the President and a Managing Partner of MOMENTUM Development Partners. He's about the same age as the Jim Budd described in the links below would be today.
Posted: June 22, 1993
"On May 25, local and federal authorities raided Plaza 47 around closing time and arrested Gambino, whom police have described as one of the leaders of an international narcotics ring based in Italy. In the next few days, as many as 50 others were arrested on drug distribution and gambling charges stemming from Gambino's alleged network of heroin and cocaine sales." http://articles.philly.com/1993-06-22/news/25972858_1_pizza-shop-cocaine-kingpin-heroin-and-cocaine
Posted: September 16, 1993
"Jim Budd, 29, of Franklinville; Deborah McClurg (also known as Deborah Reimel), 31, of Haddonfield; Joseph Martino, 39, of Deptford; Will Vespe, 26, of Haddonfield, and Deborah Vespe, 26, of Haddonfield were also named in the indictment. Will Vespe was once a star pitcher for Gloucester Catholic High." http://articles.philly.com/1993-09-16/news/25985240_1_third-indictment-cocaine-charge-drug-charges
Posted: March 11, 1994
"Among the indictments dismissed by Lisa was a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine against Jim Budd, 29, of Franklinville, and a charge of conspiring to kill a man in Haddonfield against Robert Hembolt, 46" http://articles.philly.com/1994-03-11/news/25850418_1_kingpin-charges-kingpin-charges-kingpin-law
Posted: July 09, 1994
"Pizza Shop Drug Case Defendants Sentenced The Two Men Had Plea-bargained. The Deptford Restaurant Is Alleged To Have Been The Base Of An International Ring." http://articles.philly.com/1994-07-09/news/25846924_1_pizza-shop-drug-distribution-ring-drug-deals
Here's our Jim Budd on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-budd/4/64b/a
Are they one in the same? I honestly don't know. Are Downtown Greensboro, Mayor Robbie Perkins and downtown Greensboro business owners being sucked into doing business with a company that has connections with organized crime? Would Mayor Perkins care? It certainly wouldn't be the first time Greensboro government has welcomed organized crime with open arms.
We need to know the answers to these questions before Greensboro continues to move on matters involving MOMENTUM Development Partners. And yes, I'll be happy to update this post and put the answers at the top of the post so that future search engine users will find the correct information. That is, if GPD or other law enforcement agencies will provide me with such information.
Posted: June 22, 1993
"On May 25, local and federal authorities raided Plaza 47 around closing time and arrested Gambino, whom police have described as one of the leaders of an international narcotics ring based in Italy. In the next few days, as many as 50 others were arrested on drug distribution and gambling charges stemming from Gambino's alleged network of heroin and cocaine sales." http://articles.philly.com/1993-06-22/news/25972858_1_pizza-shop-cocaine-kingpin-heroin-and-cocaine
Posted: September 16, 1993
"Jim Budd, 29, of Franklinville; Deborah McClurg (also known as Deborah Reimel), 31, of Haddonfield; Joseph Martino, 39, of Deptford; Will Vespe, 26, of Haddonfield, and Deborah Vespe, 26, of Haddonfield were also named in the indictment. Will Vespe was once a star pitcher for Gloucester Catholic High." http://articles.philly.com/1993-09-16/news/25985240_1_third-indictment-cocaine-charge-drug-charges
Posted: March 11, 1994
"Among the indictments dismissed by Lisa was a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine against Jim Budd, 29, of Franklinville, and a charge of conspiring to kill a man in Haddonfield against Robert Hembolt, 46" http://articles.philly.com/1994-03-11/news/25850418_1_kingpin-charges-kingpin-charges-kingpin-law
Posted: July 09, 1994
"Pizza Shop Drug Case Defendants Sentenced The Two Men Had Plea-bargained. The Deptford Restaurant Is Alleged To Have Been The Base Of An International Ring." http://articles.philly.com/1994-07-09/news/25846924_1_pizza-shop-drug-distribution-ring-drug-deals
Here's our Jim Budd on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-budd/4/64b/a
Are they one in the same? I honestly don't know. Are Downtown Greensboro, Mayor Robbie Perkins and downtown Greensboro business owners being sucked into doing business with a company that has connections with organized crime? Would Mayor Perkins care? It certainly wouldn't be the first time Greensboro government has welcomed organized crime with open arms.
We need to know the answers to these questions before Greensboro continues to move on matters involving MOMENTUM Development Partners. And yes, I'll be happy to update this post and put the answers at the top of the post so that future search engine users will find the correct information. That is, if GPD or other law enforcement agencies will provide me with such information.
