Millionaire NY Dem drops bid for Congress after kiddie porn joke backlash — but claims it was a selfless decision (Peter Chatzky)

NY Post ^ | 4/09/26 | Carl Campanile, Josh Christenson

[Libloather]

A millionaire New York Democrat running for Congress dropped his bid Thursday as he faced a firestorm of criticism for resurfaced social media posts about kiddie porn and sex with a 17-year-old — but he claimed he made his decision for altruistic reasons.

Peter Chatzky was running in a crowded Democratic Party primary for the 17th House District in the northern suburbs to challenge Republican Rep. Mike Lawler.

“Today, I am suspending my campaign,” said Chatzky, a software executive and deputy mayor in the Westchester County village of Briarcliff Manor.

He dropped out just hours before he was expected to participate in a Democratic debate, where rivals might bring up his gross Facebook posts.

Among them was an August 2020 post detailing an emailed blackmail threat: pay a bitcoin ransom or a video of him accessing an inappropriate teen porn website and masturbating would be released.

When a friend asked on Facebook if he watched porn with or featuring teens, Chatzky said, “It could be both. Although I’m sure it was neither … Pretty sure.”

His friend responded with a laugh emoji.

In 2016, a friend told Chatzky he wanted to get him a “17-year-old Lithuanian gymnast” for his birthday.

“The so-called Lithuanian exception applies here,” Chatzy replied.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Local News; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: backlash; groomers; grooming; joke; lgbt; lgbtq; lithuanian; lithuanianexception; millionaire; oyvey; porn

[Libloather]

Going down faster than Iranian leaders.

[butlerweave]

democrats and their kiddie porn and sex with children

[OldHarbor]

This guy is/was pro NYC Mayor Mandami ? He has to be an idiot.