Pedro Espada's Bronx Non-Profit's Office Raided

WABC 7 reports, "Investigators executed a search warrant at Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr.'s non profit this morning, searching for evidence in several ongoing investigations into the Bronx Democrat. Eyewitness News is told law enforcement officials descended on the Soundview Health Center on White Plains Road at 7 a.m. Investigators from multiple agencies including the FBI, IRS, and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office -- immediately began bringing out boxes of evidence." Investigators are apparently looking for signs of wire and mail fraud. Yesterday, Cuomo filed a suit against Espada, accusing him of siphoning $14 million from Soundview for himself and his family. We expect an outraged comment from Espada shortly.

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By Jen Chung in News on April 21, 2010 8:48 AM

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theboneranger

i cant wait for the followup to this story, there's nothing better than when gothamist uses the photo of espada shouting.

http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_arts_john/021710pedro_espada1.jpg

that peter sword is so passionate!

hotstepper

man, seeing this guy in cuffs would give me wood...but not in a gay way.

JenChungsBaby

Gimme a P

Gimme a R

Gimme a I

Gimme a S

Gimme a O

Gimme a N

What's that spell?

PRISON! WOO HOO!

Mr. Shankly

Karma's a bitch.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Pedro Espada has been doing this for years and local reporters - Latinos reported his misdoings yet no response. But now that espada is not in line with the machine, they are finally reacting. But when will Cuomo go after Christine Quinn slush fund and all her back door dealings with city council members for their votes????

eyekantspel

+1

I'm glad they're doing something about Espada, but you're right about Quinn, and it's hardly a secret that a LOT of these guys are shamelessly corrupt. They lie cheat & steal with impunity, and have good reason to believe they'll get away with it. Charlie Rangel, for instance.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

thanks, the latinos in his district reported him for not living in the district and most of them knew all his family and cronies ran the clinic and yet the higher ups refused to respond to complaints about Espada for YEARS. People snitch on him several times because he really is an asshole and yet NO one listened. Now that he isn't obeying the Machine, they are finally doing something.