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Giordano attorney asks judge to dismiss indictment ^
			Posted by 2Trievers On Mar 29 8:42 AM with 31 comments WFSB ^ \| Mar 28 These months in prison have clearly taken a toll on Philip Giordano. Greying and balding, the former leader clutched a picture of his three children in court today. His wife was visibly absent as legal teams battled over wire tap evidence and whether this case should even be in the Federal court system. Bowman: "I think he was very happy to see his family and make no mistake they are absolutely committed to him and they support him 100 percent." Boman says the long months in jail have been difficult on Giordano, and today he argued whether the federal government has...

For Al Giordano, a victory and a precedent (Narco News case) ^
			Posted by Sir Gawain On Dec 15 2001 9:49 AM with 2 comments Boston Phoenix ^ \| DAN KENNEDY For Al Giordano, a victory and a precedent BY DAN KENNEDY In what could prove to be a groundbreaking First Amendment precedent, a New York judge has thrown out a libel suit against online journalist and Phoenix contributor Al Giordano, ruling that he is entitled to the same protection against such suits as a mainstream news organization.Giordano, the publisher and author of a Web site called the Narco News Bulletin (www.narconews.com), and Mexican journalist Mario Menéndez had been sued by Roberto Hernández, the head of the powerful bank Banamex. The reason: Menéndez’s newspaper, Por Esto!, reported that Hernández had purchased ...

Giordano Ordered To Submit To Paternity Test ^
			Posted by 2Trievers On Sep 21 2001 1:42 PM Hartford Courant ^ \| Sep 21 2001 \| AP Giordano Ordered To Submit To Paternity Test Associated Press Sep 20 2001 12:00AM BRIDGEPORT Conn. (AP) - A Juvenile Court judge has ordered that Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano undergo a paternity test to determine if he fathered the brother of a girl he is accused of sexually assaulting, The Hartford Courant reported. Giordano was to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges he enticed two female cousins, ages 9 and 11, into a sexual relationship. In a separate proceeding, the mother of one of the girls was also expected to be arraigned on charges she provided the mayor access to ...

State May Arrest Giordano ^
			Posted by 2Trievers On Sep 6 2001 1:40 PM with 4 comments Hartford Courant ^ \| Sep 6 2001 \| EDMUND H. MAHONY State May Arrest Giordano By EDMUND H. MAHONYThe Hartford Courant Sep 6 2001 12:00AM The Waterbury state's attorney's office is close to charging Mayor Philip A. Giordano with sexually assaulting one or more children, a move that is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal prosecutors.Reached at his office Wednesday afternoon, Waterbury State's Attorney John Connelly refused to discuss an arrest, saying only that his office is investigating the mayor. But sources in three other agencies involved in the case said an arrest is likely. Any state charges would expose Giordano to potential prison sentences far longer than ...

Sen. Lieberman Calls On Giordano To Resign ^
			Posted by Teacup On Aug 29 2001 3:20 AM with 21 comments WABC,com ^ \| August 28, 2001) (Danbury, CT-AP, _ U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, in his first public comments about sex charges against Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano, has called on his 2000 Senate rival to resign. "This has been a sad, sad story," Lieberman said Monday in an interview with the editorial board of The News-Times of Danbury. "I mean, he obviously is not able to serve the city anymore." Lieberman, D-Conn., easily defeated Giordano, a Republican, for the Senate seat. The two-term senator tied the accusations against Giordano, who is held in an undisclosed prison on charges of soliciting sex from a minor, to political ...

Giordano To Keep Title, Not Power ^
			Posted by 2Trievers On Aug 28 2001 1:34 PM with 2 comments Hartford Courant ^ \| August 28, 2001 \| STEPHANIE REITZ Giordano To Keep Title, Not Power By STEPHANIE REITZThe Hartford Courant Aug 28 2001 12:00AM WATERBURY - Although he will still hold the title of mayor for the next four months, Philip A. Giordano was stripped Monday of his powers in an agreement brokered between his attorney and city aldermen.Giordano, who has been in federal custody since July 26, will receive half of his $1,600-per-week pay until Dec. 31, roughly $14,000. However, he cannot wield mayoral authority under any circumstances. The board of aldermen approved the deal Monday night on a 9-6 vote, with six of the seven Democrats ...

(Waterbury Mayor) Giordano: Made Repeated Calls To Other Girls, Women, Escort Services ^
			Posted by LoneGOPinCT On Aug 24 2001 3:54 PM with 24 comments Hartford Courant ^ \| 24 Aug 01 \| Jack Dolan, Stephanie Reitz, & Mike McIntire Giordano: Repeated Calls To Women By JACK DOLAN, STEPHANIE REITZ And MIKE MCINTIRE The Hartford Courant August 24, 2001 Kristina Ciarlo says she was only seeking a little legal advice when she struck up a conversation with Mayor Philip A. Giordano, a lawyer, during a chance encounter in a Waterbury bar. Then the phone calls began. Giordano called the 28-year-old married woman repeatedly - 100 times this year, his cellphone records show - prompting Ciarlo's husband, Dominic, to consider confronting the mayor. What began as an innocent conversation, he said, had led to a series of unwanted calls to his ...

Teen In Giordano Sex Scandal Was Known to Be At Risk In 1993-New Questions for Dept. of Fam.&Child. ^
			Posted by LoneGOPinCT On Aug 18 2001 7:49 PM with 22 comments www.ctnow.com ^ \| 18 Aug 01 \| Colin Poitras New Questions For DCF By COLIN POITRAS The Hartford Courant August 18, 2001 State child welfare workers were alerted eight years ago that a Waterbury teenager now embroiled in the Mayor Philip A. Giordano sex scandal had gone with her aunt to watch her have sex with a man. The aunt, a convicted prostitute and drug addict, allegedly encouraged the girl, now 17, to go with her on numerous sexual escapades with men as she got older, according to statements the teenager recently made to investigators with the state Department of Children and Families. The aunt is also the woman, ...

Waterbury Mayor Giordano (R) Paid For Sex, Teen Says - In Addition to Pedophilia Charges ^
			Posted by LoneGOPinCT On Aug 16 2001 3:58 PM with 67 comments Hartford Kourant ^ \| 16 Aug 01 \| Eric Rich & various Giordano Paid For Sex, Teen Says By ERIC RICH The Hartford Courant August 16, 2001 A Waterbury teenager has told authorities that Mayor Philip A. Giordano paid her to have sex with him in his private law office. The teenager, now 17, is the cousin of two girls that Giordano last month was accused of luring into sexual encounters. The teenager told investigators from the state Department of Children and Families that Giordano paid her to watch him have sex with her aunt and, on one occasion, to have oral sex with him. The aunt, referred to in court documents ...

Secrecy In Giordano Case: Why? ^
			Posted by hellinahandcart On Aug 10 2001 0:43 AM with 21 comments ctnow, Hartford Courant ^ \| 08/09/2001 \| Lynne Tuohy Secrecy In Giordano Case: Why? By LYNNE TUOHY The Hartford Courant August 09, 2001 The evidence underlying the charges against three-term Waterbury Mayor Philip A. Giordano is being kept secret to protect his right to a fair trial. The mayor is being kept behind bars indefinitely to protect the community. The judge's order explaining this is secret. The name and location of the prison where Giordano now resides is being kept secret, presumably for his protection. (Alleged pedophiles often are dealt with harshly by their fellow inmates.) The name of an alleged accessory to Giordano's crime - the mother of ...

(CT) Former LIEberman Senate Opponent Arrested on Fed. Sex Charges-Giordano (R) Held Until Hearing ^
			Posted by LoneGOPinCT On Jul 26 2001 9:03 PM with 48 comments ctnow.com & AP ^ \| 26 Jul 01 \| various Waterbury Mayor Arrested On Sex Federal Charges ctnow.com and Associated Press July 26, 2001 WATERBURY Conn. - Mayor Philip Giordano of Waterbury was arrested this morning on federal charges of using an interstate facility to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, and conspiracy to use an interstate facility to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. He is being held without bail. Each count is punishable by up to five years in prison. The case is being investigated by the FBI and the IRS (??), along with the state Department of Children and Families. A message was ...