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In a Bronx courtroom yesterday, 84-year-old real estate developer Bernard Spitzer insisted four black employees at one of his apartment buildings were not fired due to their race. The father of the former governor said, "If I see a doorman, I see a doorman - I do not see a white doorman or a black doorman... I don't see the blackness or whiteness or pinkness or yellowness of a doorman. I have a mind that focuses on the fact that a doorman operates as a doorman."
Four former employees at 150 East 57th Street, Anthony Haydenn, Akim Rodriguez, Leonard Boyce, and Trevor Morris, filed a lawsuit against Spitzer and the building management company in 1999, claiming that they were victims of discrimination, noting they were, as the NY Times reports, "replaced them with whites or light-skinned Hispanics." (The building management company has settled with the plaintiffs already.)
A former (white) employee testified that the building super--who Spitzer personally hired--said, "I'm getting rid of all the black n-------." But Spitzer claims he only knew they were fired when he was sued.
An interesting footnote: Roger Stone, the GOP operative who may or may not have left a memorable voicemail message for Bernard Spitzer, is giving free legal and PR advice to the plaintiffs. He told the Daily Politics he's not helping them because of his distaste for Eliot Spitzer, "I think it is coincidental that they are wronged by the father of this guy who wronged the voters of this state. All I want is justice for four indigent black men and I will be happy. The rules apply for all Spitzers like they do for all Americans. There's one set of laws and they apply for everyone, even the wealthy."
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How about a night each with Ashley Dupre - would they be willing to settle then?
So he's being sued for a decision someone else made? Excellent.
This article demonstrates the problem with reporting the first day's testimony in a trial but not the subsequent days.
Anthony Haydenn, one of the four African American men fired from Spitzer's building testified that he personally wrote to Bernard Spitzer at his office and called Spitzer's office to inform the buiding owner of the racial discrimination at 150 W 57th street.
Haydenn testified that Spitzer's secretary told him Spitzer had seen the letter and "there is nothing he can do". Thus Spitzer's denial of knowledge in his testimony was perjury.
Bernard Spitzer directed the firing of the four Black men. That's why the Management company Gumly Haft settled this law-suit out of court.
A more accurate reading of the affidavits filed in the case would show the Building Manager said " Mr. Spitzer said fire all the N-----s"
Hopefully a fair minded jury will vote for justice
Roger Stone
New York City
Yeah. Roger Stone's just a regular fucking Johnny Cochran out there.
I wouldn't trust that pathetic sleaze Roger stone to tell me the correct fucking time.
And, Rog, I hope you get this in your googlealerts, ya douche.
Rooger Stone's mom swallows.
NannyState - what do you know? Do you know where these four would be without Roger Stone, or are you just running your mouth about that which you know nothing? I suspect the latter. And mfib, sounds like Roger gave you what you deserve.