Councilwoman says she can’t be blamed in document forgeries because it was her staff
Councilwoman says she cant be blamed in document forgeries because it was her staff that committed the fraud!
By Denis Slattery / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
A Bronx Councilwoman whose campaign was rocked by the discovery of obviously forged signatures on her nominating petitions now admits the John Hancocks were fakes but says she cant be blamed because it was her campaign staff that committed the fraud!
In a hearing with a court-appointed referee Thursday, Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo admitted the forgeries and then filed a formal complaint against her own workers.
We have concluded that they falsified these documents, Arroyo said, adding that the only thing she thought she was guilty of was trusting people too much.
In essence, Arroyo confirmed what her opponent Julio Pabon already alleged, namely that her petition signatures which included fakes of Derek Jeter, model Kate Moss and other celebs are fraudulent.
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