CONCORD — Attorney General John Formella announced Thursday that Geno Marconi of Stratham and Bradley Cook of Hampton have been indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury.
Marconi is the director of the Division of Ports and Harbors of the Pease Development Authority, a state agency, and has been on administrative leave since April of 2024. Cook is the chairman of the Division of Ports and Harbors Advisory Council and a friend of Marconi’s who has spoken out publicly in his support.
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