Officials: Democrat’s Biggest Money Man Has Mob Connections

ABCNews.com ^ | 7-28-04

[hope]

B O S T O N, July 28, 2004 — As Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards arrived in Boston today for the Democratic National Convention, so did the California man who is their single biggest contributor.

He is Stephen Bing, a wealthy film producer who, with little fanfare, has managed to steer a total of more than $16 million of his money to Democratic candidates and the supposedly independent groups that support them.

"To most of the people who track money and politics, they're like, who the hell is Steve Bing?" said Chuck Lewis, founder of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog organization.

Bing is perhaps best known for sparking a tabloid frenzy when he publicly expressed doubt that he was the father of actress Elizabeth Hurley's baby. (A paternity test proved he was indeed the father.) He repeatedly has refused to say why he is funneling millions of dollars to the Democrats.

Lewis thinks it is cause for concern.

[swilhelm73]

Hey, if the Democrat Party is good enough for the People's Republic of China, it is good enough for the Mob.

[twntaipan]

I bet the demonRATs will bust a gut getting the money given back--NOT.

[U S Army EOD]

So whats new.

[martin_fierro]

[UCSC Republican]

So THAT'S how Kerry got such huge amounts of fundraising done these past few months...

[eureka!]

"In fact, Democratic Party officials said they knew nothing about the man who law enforcement officials tell ABC News is Bing's friend and business partner — Dominic Montemarano, a New York Mafia figure currently in federal prison on racketeering charges. Montemarano has a long criminal record and is known to organized crime investigators by his street name, Donnie Shacks. "Donnie Shacks' main activity was murder. No question about it. That was his main function for the Colombo family and for organized crime in general. He was one of the top hit men in the New York area," said Joe Coffey, a former NYPD investigator. According to The Los Angeles Times, Bing paid Montemarano's legal fees after his most recent scrape with the law. Montemerano's lawyer said his client was an employee of Bing's. After a recent private lunch with Democratic vice-presidential candidate Edwards, Bing also declined to answer questions about his relationship with Montemarano. "

Very interesting. From ABC no less...

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"To most of the people who track money and politics, they're like, who the hell is Steve Bing?" said Chuck Lewis, founder of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog organization.

Stupid political junkie girlie man. If he read the National Inquirer, he'd know who Steve Bing is.

[Rome2000]

On the slimy scale I think Edwards ambulance chasing rivals Montemaranos hits.

[Viking2002]

Is anyone really surprised by this?

[spectre]

Bump!

sw

[Libloather]

Economy doing well - bad for the RATS. Mob connections - produces that bump they're expecting?

[Wolverine]

Hey, if the Democrat Party is good enough for the People's Republic of China,

 it is good enough for the Mob.

[Wait4Truth]

Bump!

[twgiles]

Boy that Hurley skanker can really pick 'em.

[eureka!]

"On the slimy scale I think Edwards ambulance chasing rivals Montemaranos hits. "

Ouch. Not quite, morally. Definitely, economically...

[Servant of the 9]

That's nothing, in 1960 they nominated a Mob Boss's son for President, and elected him.

And now, that same Boston Irish Mob is run by Whitey Bolger, whose brother was Speaker of the Mass. House for years.

So9

[BluSky]

The 'stank' on these democrats comes from many sources.

[Michael.SF.]

heh, heh,I can make you feel like I've never had sex before, heh, heh.