Philadelphia official is charged with bribery.PHILADELPHIA -- A city council-man was indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. on federal fraud and bribery bribery Crime of giving a benefit (e.g., money) in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust (e.g., an official or witness). Accepting a bribe also constitutes a crime. charges Tuesday, five days after he was talked down from the City Hall observation deck Ob`ser`va´tion deck 1. A room or platform at a high point in a tall building with a broad view of the surrounding area. It is often an outdoor platform, but is sometimes indoors in a room with large windows to accommodate viewing. . Rick Mariano, 50, was accused of giving favors to friends and businesses that paid his personal expenses. Prosecutors said he helped one business receive a tax break and gave another help on buying city property. Four others were charged along with Mariano. On Thursday, Mariano climbed; alone to the City Hall observation deck, 500 feet up, causing a suicide scare that drew police and firefighters. The police commissioner escorted him down about two hours later. Mariano spent two days in a hospital. The councilman's spokesman later said Mariano went to the deck to "clear his mind," not to kill himself. Officials said Mariano could not have jumped because the observation deck is encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in
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