Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Brooklyn pols support money launderer

From the NY Post:

A Brighton Beach-connected international money launderer — who worked under the European equivalent of John Gotti — counts ranking New York politicians among his friends.

A trio of powerhouse politicos is coming to the aid of Nikolai Dozortsev: state Sen. Carl Kruger, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, and even Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. The elected officials all sent letters on his behalf to the Brooklyn federal court judge who will sentence Dozortsev later this week.

Dozortsev – a twice-convicted felon with a criminal career spanning two decades – was the money man for a violent organized crime syndicate. The group’s illegal activities in the U.S. and Europe easily exceeded $50 million a year, officials say.

He worked alongside the legendary European mob boss Ricardo Fanchini, and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced.

But Brook-Krasny calls Dozortsev a man "of integrity and strong moral fiber" in a letter written on Assembly letterhead and addressed to the judge presiding over the case.

Kruger, another Brighton pol, who sits on the state Senate’s Crime Victims and Crime and Corrections committees, urged Judge Frederic Block to kindly "take under consideration" the assistance Dozortsev and his family has given to other immigrants from Russia settling in New York.

Markowitz wrote Block a letter praising the character of Dozortsev’s parents and explaining that although he had never met "Nick," he hopes their qualities had been passed on to him.


P.S. Pedro Espada's been indicted.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pedro should be made accountable for his brazen attitude towards using public funds for personal pleasure. His family individuals should repay every cent and Pedro should be held without bail on Rikers Island.

Anonymous said...

So when will the Staviskys --mother and son-- gonna be indicted?

Anonymous said...

In Toby's case, being ugly and having a horrible personality ain't crimes.

Anonymous said...

"...and Pedro should be held without bail on Rikers Island."

Why? He's not a flight risk.

Anonymous said...

The names were changed to protect the guilty.

Anonymous said...

PS. look at Pedro's hands in the NY Daily News photograph. that's a gang symbol.

Anonymous said...

PS. look at Pedro's hands in the NY Daily News photograph. that's a gang symbol.

Anonymous said...

typical tribals covering for their own. disgusting. makes a good case for rabinnic judaism being a criminal racket.

Anonymous said...

You make a pretty good case for being called an anti-semitic pig of the firat order.

Babs said...

Pedro's health care centers have obviously been a front for the back since the 70s. Glad they caught up with the bastard.

Anonymous said...

He makes a deal, cops a plea, saves his son and gets a slap on the wrist.

A.C.

Anonymous said...

Pedro, Hiram, Charles, NEXT.... I BET HIS SON RUNS FOR HIS SEAT AND WINS BY A LANDSLIDE.

Anonymous said...

Doubtful. It won't be anyone better, but doubtful.

Anonymous said...

Doubtful. It won't be anyone better, but doubtful.

ew-3 said...

Being from out of town, I do not know his political party affiliation. Oddly, it's not in the article.

Anonymous said...

"You make a pretty good case for being called an anti-semitic pig of the firat order. "

An anti-semite is not someone who hates a jew, but rather someone a jew hates. Jews are inherently anti-American.

Anonymous said...

The truth is anti-semitic, too.
Instead of calling names, why don't you offer one other plausible reason why these scumbag pols would speak in defense of a known crook?

Anonymous said...

Anon No. 15-

And I thought Hitler died in 1945.

Anonymous said...

Anon No. 17-

Who is defending who?