New Jersey ? The former mayor of Atlantic City, who resigned three weeks ago amid a federal investigation, will appear in court to enter an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, his attorney said Wednesday.

The lawyer, Ed Jacobs, would not say if Robert Levy’s agreement on Thursday would be a guilty plea to a crime, the kind of agreement people often make with prosecutors.

“We’re going to get it over with in one day of bad publicity,” Jacobs said.

Levy did not return a call seeking comment from The Associated Press. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office would not comment on the scheduled court appearance.

Levy was elected in 2005 to preside over a city where the political corruption is almost as famous as the casinos. Four of the last nine mayors have been charged with taking bribes; three men who were on the City Council in 2006 are now in prison in another bribery case.

Levy’s saga became well known after he disappeared from city life in late September before resurfacing to resign on Oct. 10. In leaving, he cited ill health and a federal investigation into his Vietnam war record.

The Press of Atlantic City reported last fall that the Vietnam veteran’s claims that he was a member of the Green Berets were untrue. He apologized, but federal authorities have been looking into whether Levy made that claim to increase his veteran benefit payments.

He has not been charged with any crime.