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Jet-set Vito flyin' on campaign cash
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| Contributor | FBL |
| Last Edited | FBL Jun 25, 2006 02:07pm |
| Category | Advertisement |
| News Date | Jun 25, 2006 02:00pm |
| Description | When U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella (R-S.I.) needs to escape to the deep powder slopes of Vail or the white sandy beaches of Florida, he relies on campaign donors and corporate sponsors to pay the way, a Daily News investigation has found.
Since 2000, Fossella, who served as Republican chairman of Mayor Bloomberg's reelection effort last year, has spent $53,142 in campaign funds on trips to luxury resorts in Las Vegas, Colorado and Florida, often with his wife and children in tow.
During some of the trips, Fossella spent campaign money on personal items such as ski schools and lift tickets, expenses that are prohibited.
Fossella, a staunch supporter of President Bush and the war in Iraq, got a huge discount corporate jet flight to Florida from a donor linked to the Gambino crime family by an FBI informant, The News found. |
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