Trager, [the ADA in charge] said he could not offer specific reasons the Cataldo charge was downgraded.
Cataldo was an aide to City Council member Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) before his employment by the [ Thomas Suozzi] [ Nassau County] administration.
Par for the course with the phony rat, let me guess, Mr. Cataldo is White and Mr.Shamapande is not. Now why would I guess that?
Don't know if you live in Nassau County but I do. If you don't, here's some advice: you had better educate yourself before you address an issue. Rice had been a Asst US Attorney in Philadelphia PA for the previous 5 years and had never run for political office so you might want to reconsider throwing around "politically connected" allegations. Anyone familiar with local politics knows that, for the most part, District Attorney can tend to be more apolitical than other elected officials. Now, before your start in abour Ronnie Earle in Tx., I don't disagree. He's a hack. But, Rice took office in January, 2006. This plea you disparage was offered and taken prior to that. Now, if you're not familiar with Nassau County, NY, the previous DA had been in office for 31 years and had never made a point of going after any sort of corruption. A $10,000,00.00 plus theft from a local school district meritied a 2-6 year plea deal with the ringleader and it was this deal, among other factors, that led to his defeat.