N.J. governor gave ex (Girlfriend) $6 million

Associated Press ^ | May 23, 2007

[Zakeet]

New Jersey's multimillionaire governor gave his ex-girlfriend, a powerful union leader, more than $6 million when they broke up in 2004, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Carla Katz, president of Communications Workers of America Local 1034, have repeatedly refused to discuss the financial arrangement between them. The newspaper cited unidentified lawyers familiar with the deal and union officials who conferred with Katz during recent contract negotiations in its report.

The Times said the sources wanted anonymity because they feared political retribution.

It also said its investigation found no clear explanation as to why Corzine paid the money.

The agreement reportedly included a trust for Katz's two children, now 12 and 15, to attend college, a sport utility vehicle that cost about $30,000 and a cash payment used by Katz to buy a $1.1 million condominium in the same building where Corzine lives.

Mortgage records revealed in 2005 that Corzine gave Katz a $470,000 loan to buy a different home. The loan was forgiven around the time Corzine announced his gubernatorial bid in late 2005.

[ken5050]

I trust that Corzine paid the gift tax as well...

By my quick calculations, that makes the lady one of the more expensive pieces of a** ever..

[albee]

Hittable, but hardly worth $6M.

Perhaps with the $6 Million, she'll be able to get a boob job.

[billhilly]

“Maybe some of you bad old Freepers can think of a reason or two.”

Sure. Maybe they were breeding while her Chastity belt was unfastened.

[Chode]

he looks like MeatHead!!!

[colorado tanker]

Wow, he could have gotten something much better looking and a lot cheaper from the D.C. Madam.

[knarf]

" ... unidentified lawyers familiar with the deal and union officials who conferred with Katz ... "

The thought plickens, Watson !

The game's afoot !

[Lewite]

is this not prostitution?

[Proud_texan]

...or Michael Jackson in mid-transformation....

[WashingtonSource]

But, if your Corzine, this may seem like $6 million. He seems like such a putz.

[Continental Soldier]

While this story has been in the news, now and then, it has not been featured on any of the msm morning or Sunday shows. OK. But what if Mr.Corzine were a republican governor? Would he still be getting the msm pass that he has been getting? Or would this story be headline news 24/7? :)