From the Daily News:
Both Smith and his co-defendant, Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Queens), had colorful online profiles that portray radically different realities from the scheming, crooked lives prosecutors say they were actually leading.
On the Web, Smith and Halloran were legends in their own minds, fighting for the people of Queens, thousands of whom were reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Meanwhile, in hotel rooms and idling cars, prosecutors say, they were hatching plans to bribe men they thought were developers — but were really working for the FBI — to obtain power or just plain old cash.
The two worlds merged Tuesday when both men joined four others in federal court, facing charges that make crystal clear there’s more to the picture than a tweet or two.
From the Daily News:
While the city’s five crime families ran multimillion-dollar rackets in waste management, the Garment District and construction, the elected officials allegedly peddled their influence for far less.
Halloran collected $38,000, Stevenson received less than $20,000 cash and Bronx GOP Chairman Joseph (Jay) Savino sold out for just $15,000, officials charged.
John Gotti spent more on his wardrobe while running the Gambino family.
From the NY Times:
The link between corrupt politicians and steakhouses would appear to be so obvious that corrupt politicians would avoid them altogether, especially since there are apparently as many hidden microphones as shrimp cocktails at a given table. But still they come. Experts on either side of the napkin offered theories.
“They’re men,” said Ben Benson, the owner of the former steakhouse that bore his name. “Men go to steakhouses. The power lunches, the power dinners — it’s what the steakhouse is all about.” Dim lighting, plush booths; there is an unspoken promise of discretion in a steakhouse. As Mr. Benson put it, they are “clubby.” One of his restaurant’s most memorable decorations was itself a reminder of a famous steakhouse crime: a large picture of the mobster Paul Castellano shot dead in front of the steakhouse Sparks in 1985. “Eat at Ben Benson’s,” the poster read. “It Won’t Kill You.”
From the NY Post:
Halloran converted in the 1980s from Catholicism to the pre-Christian Germanic religion, whose believers drink mead or whiskey from horns and dress like characters in a Renaissance fair.
He learned about their tough disciplinary code when he committed an undisclosed act against a female “thrall” — or probationary servant.
He was stripped to his waist, strapped to a tree and flogged with a belt 11 times.
I propose similar punishment for his recent alleged crimes.
11 comments:
If Halloran resigns as councilman,
is the district left without a representative?
Mother f----r!
We've been without representation since this blustering, blathering, blowhard first took office.
Yet he was always there , Danny on the spot, to represent the likes of (mafioso?) Joey Franco and Peter Marino (???) in the over-expansion plans they were promoting for their businesses.
Bye, bye "doofy" Dan...we hope the cell door hits you in the ass as the prison warden slams it shut!
Tied to a tree and belted?
I didn't know that my councilman was into leather!
Whats the big deal? They all have publicity machines that would embarrass a N Korean dictator.
I mean if Peter Vallone can be on the front page of an Occupy Astoria website and a glance at publicity hound Van Bramer's webpage of the extensive spread of his DAILY photo-ops you just have to wonder how much time these clowns actually spend on the real work of constituent services and taking care of their districts needs.
Fortunately, he hired a lot of Padavan's extraordinary staff who knew what to do. Staff do most of the work and the office holder rarely matters. Koo hires a lot of brilliant graduate students.
Did Halloran induct Liz Corowley as his Theodist concubine or did he just boink her in the side?
Anon No. 5:
That matchup is even more ridiculous than Melinda Katz and Curtis Sliwa. Not saying it didn't happen - just that it's ridiculous.
Now is the time to elect a councilman who has a proven documented past as a true fighter for preservation and protection of our community. Check out Paul Graziano. Look at what he has already done for our community. It's time to put political party loyalties aside and put community interest first. Vote for Paul Graziano!!!!
I t would be interesting if the feds gave smith immunity...imagine the number of pols who could be collared/jailed!
Your best insurance is to vote for PAUL GRAZIANO!
Enough said!
I think that it was Megan who Danny "boinked" on the side, not Liz Crowley.
So it's been told..."dizzy Lizzy" was "boinked" by just about everyone else, though... from Brian Mc Laughlin all the way on on down.
I wonder who has the highest "boink"' score, Phyllis Shafrin or Liz Crowley?
In any case, both have "boinked" their way up the ladder...those crafty contortionists.
LOL!
Who says that Halloran was ever "straight"?
He looks like a closet ponce to me.
I'll bet he logs onto "chubby chasers".
Pork fat, beer and blather...who else would be interested in his ass?
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