The cash has dwindled to $150,000, sapped by Dinarde's many stays at local hospitals after being picked up ill or injured, and by his several attempts at sobering up at rehabilitation centers, said the lawyer who helps Dinarde manage bills. . . .
"I'm rich, but I like it out here. I ain't sleeping inside," said Dinarde last summer As a hapless drunk on the streets of 'Frisco, pal, you won't be "rich" for long.
He could have been a hapless drunk in the Senate and he'd be making a lot of money guaranteeing his wealth for many more years.