Reply #22: Records: Pirro took mob cash - $12G linked to crime ties

[johnfunk]

Stick a fork in her -- she's done already!

Records: Pirro took mob cash
$12G linked to crime ties
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS EXCLUSIVE

By GREG B. SMITH
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Jeanine Pirro declared "I have taken on the mob" when she announced her run for U.S. Senate this week, but she could have said "I have taken from the mob."

The Westchester District Attorney pocketed nearly $12,000 in campaign checks from firms and associates with alleged links to organized crime, the Daily News has found.

A review of campaign and court records shows at least six donors with ties to mob families who've contributed to Pirro since 2003. That casts a shadow on Pirro, who's basing her run against Sen. Hillary Clinton in part on her reputation as a tough prosecutor.

Numbers and documents don't lie, Jeanine. As a prosecutor, you should know that.

So take this little bit of advice: next time you're tempted to whine that Hillary's slinging mud, do yourself a favor and keep that shrill pie hole of yours shut.

MORE: Joe Conason spanks Pirro in his latest Salon Op-Ed.

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