Posted on 08/09/2005 6:38:54 AM PDT by Quilla
AL Franken says 20,000 poor kids and old people weren't the only victims of an exec who allegedly arranged a Bronx charity's mega-buck "loan" to Air America. "About three weeks into the life of Air America, I became an involuntary investor I stopped being paid," Franken told listeners yesterday on WLIB (1190 AM).
It was the first time the all-liberal network's biggest star addressed at length a controversial $875,000 loan from the disgraced and now de-funded Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club.
Since The Post first reported the story on July 30, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced an investigation into the social services agency whose development director, Evan M. Cohen, was also Air America's founder.
"He let us believe that we had enough funding to go three years before making a profit," Franken said.
"Turned out it was three weeks."
Moments after Air America's widely publicized, early-spring launch last year, checks bounced and the fledgling lefty net was yanked off stations in Los Angeles and Chicago.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Air America: The only thing lower than their ratings are their morals.
Liu declined to say how much Multicultural is owed but did say he is holding $1 million in checks that Air America has asked the company not to cash.
Air America Chairman Evan Cohen called the allegations an "outright lie."
I wonder if the IRS, FBI, and NY AG are hvaving the same difficulty.
"Well, Boo-Frickin'-Hoo"
Stopped getting paid and too stupid to quit.
The story's growing legs - now Franken's forced to acknowledge it. Naturally, he has to lie about his role in it and whine that he's a victim too.
Hey, Al...you've continued to remain at that station after that three week period where they supposedly stopped paying you...the 20,000 kids and old people never signed on to be ripped off, you have agreed to it. And by the way, a little piece of advice although it should be clear to you by now, don't enter into business agreements with democrats, they lie and cheat...that's why you haven't been paid since week 3.
Well, Al, it was voluntary if you showed up for work the next day. I think if my job stopped paying me I might at least take a few days off..
While sick children miss out on needed medical supplies, Al Franken complains that he can't buy a second Rolex...
What if he gets a pay check once a month. Then he really did'nt miss a payment.
Tell it to the Attorney General ...
Meanwhile, how's Al Gore's TV station doing and what charity is he stealing from?
It's one thing to work for a scam for the money. At least you can comfort yourself in knowing that you are only a mercenary. But to volunteer you time to a scam makes you a thief.
And renewed his contract, to boot. My guess is that Franken didn't have to wait too long for his checks.
Nothing else to do.
The AG is Ellion Spitzer. He will not touch AirAmerica. He needs the support of the barking moonbats in his run for Governor.
Has the NEW YORK TIMES even done one story about this scandal?????
This is why libs love socialism.
liberal idealogy just cannot survive a free-market system.
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