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Warrant seeks arrest of Hartford, Conn., mayor
AP via Breitbart ^ | Aug 31, 2009 | N/A

Posted on 08/31/2009 4:07:47 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

The mayor of Hartford, Conn., says a judge has signed a warrant for his arrest in connection with corruption charges surrounding a key supporter. Neither Democratic Mayor Eddie Perez nor his attorney has detailed the charges, which are expected to involve a no-bid contract to former Democratic state Rep. Abraham Giles.

State investigators have been looking into a parking lot deal between the city and Giles since 2007. The deal included a $100,000 lease termination fee for Giles to vacate a city lot.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: corruptdems; eddieperez; hartford; mayor

1 posted on 08/31/2009 4:07:47 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Former community organizer.... fits the profile well.


2 posted on 08/31/2009 4:19:54 PM PDT by ab01
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To: Jet Jaguar

Perez has also declared Hartford a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.


3 posted on 08/31/2009 4:21:23 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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