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hrmjustin

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Tue Jun 24, 2014, 06:28 PM Jun 2014

Ex-Queens Councilman Dan Halloran: My corruption trial added stress to Phil Ragusa's final days

LISA L. COLANGELO , CELESTE KATZ

Embattled former City Councilman Dan Halloran had an unusual, personal take on the Tuesday death of longtime Queens GOP Chairman Phil Ragusa -- blaming his own legal woes for having contributed to the party leader's demise.

Republican Halloran faces federal corruption charges of trying to help rig the 2013 mayoral primary.

Ragusa, who was never charged with any wrongdoing in the alleged scheme, was expected to testify at Halloran's trial. He died Tuesday after a battle with leukemia.

In a posting on his Facebook page, Halloran praised Ragusa as "a great man and devoted to the GOP and his community.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/ex-queens-councilman-dan-halloran-corruption-trial-added-stress-phil-ragusa-final-days-blog-entry-1.1842411

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Ex-Queens Councilman Dan Halloran: My corruption trial added stress to Phil Ragusa's final days (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2014 OP
So what does he want -- a medal? rocktivity Jun 2014 #1
More like absolution. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #2
No, you have to be the defendant's MOTHER to get away with that! rocktivity Jun 2014 #3
lol. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #4

rocktivity

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3. No, you have to be the defendant's MOTHER to get away with that!
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 06:40 PM
Jun 2014

Bonus sympathy points for being poor, sickly, and widowed!


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