Posted on 11/12/2006 3:15:05 PM PST by Dems_R_Losers
A federal grand jury investigating the governor of Puerto Rico has subpoenaed records on dozens of Philadelphia-area companies and business executives who have contributed to his past campaigns or done business on the island.
Robert M. Feldman, a longtime political associate of U.S. Sen.-elect Bob Casey Jr., and 10 of his companies are among those named on federal grand jury subpoenas being delivered across the Philadelphia region and in Puerto Rico.
The subpoenas ask for all company documents relating to Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila.
The FBI is investigating whether Vila steered government contracts to campaign contributors, or whether illegal donations were made to Vila's campaign, sources said.
In all, the grand jury in San Juan is seeking records on 30 area firms owned by seven business executives, all of them substantial donors to Mayor Street and other area politicians. Among them are prominent developer Kenneth N. Goldenberg, the Parkway Corp., and Hill International of Marlton, N.J.
"We responded," said Howard Trachtman, spokesman for Philadelphia's Parkway Corp., which received a subpoena from Puerto Rico. "We don't know what they're fishing for. They're certainly on a fishing expedition."
Trachtman said the company told investigators that the firm and its president, Joseph S. Zuritsky, had no contact with Acevedo Vila - who has been under investigation for months by a federal grand jury in San Juan.
He said a Parkway subsidiary once ran parking operations in Puerto Rico, but had not worked on the island for 15 years. Federal records show Zuritsky did not contribute to Acevedo Vila.
The subpoenas seek records for 10 of Goldenberg's companies.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Note to Casey's voters: Suckers!
"NOW you tell us!!!! Bobby Casey is up to his keister in dirty money from Philadelphia."
DITTO!
We were told - the RNC or Santorum had an ad running about this.
So glad that we got rid of that culture of corruption! /s
Looks like time for one of those highly motivated Freepers to start working on a "follow the money" chart.
Casey's Abramoff-linked donations draw flak from GOP, Santorum
How quickly some voters forget....
In case you don't have the print edition, this is at the bottom of page B1, local news section
FELDMAN, RONALD
CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514
RONALD FELDMAN GALLERY
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM
VIA FRIENDS OF HILLARY
03/26/2004 2000.00 24020242529
12/28/2004 2000.00 25020090107
...is the same Feldman mentioned in the article?
The article says Robert M. Feldman. Maybe a relation?
Exactly! Once again, the GOP played "nice guy" and let this stay covered until after the election. They should have had investigators out looking for dirt on all the Dems this election cycle.
I don't know. But the Chappaqua Feldman has donated to Casey, Kerry, Clinton and a few others. If it's the same Feldman...I'd like to know.
I say we "waterboard him", so he rolls over on the rats and we snare them all at once.
If the voters had shown a little curiosity and gumption, they could've found a lot of this stuff out for themselves. They were either too lazy, or didn't care. If Casey does end up in legal hot water, the people who voted for him have only themselves to blame.
Too bad this additional information didn't break before the election...you know, the same way it did for Curt Weldon?
Ah, who am I kidding. If it had, the Inquirer probably would have sat on it.
And how long has the Philly Inquirer been sitting on this?
PLUEEEEEEEZE. casey in the snate? Wow what a bunch of dopes those Pa. voters are!
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