Senator Larkin Was Late

Dear Nieces and Nephews,

Senator Larkin was late. He was late to file his mid-year periodic financial report to NYS, a report filed by all candidates for public office that reveals who your donors were/are and monies paid out by your campaign committee.

He was late, and it is somewhat understandable since his Campaign Treasurer, CARMEN DUBALDI absconded with thousands in campaign funds. Until that was sorted, the Senator held off on the report but recently filed with the help of a new treasurer for whom he sought indemnification from prosecution as a result of Carmen’s actions. 

LARKIN SAID “In June of this year, I noticed irregularities in our campaign account, including funds leaving the committee for transactions that were never made. As you would expect, I acted immediately and decisively, and took a number of steps to address this issue the moment it was brought to my attention”.*

Yes, you did take action and that is more than the others from whom Carmen also stole campaign funds: Rabbitt, Brescia and Diana.

The NYS Senator has called himself a “crime victim” and while that is technically true, the term does conjure up an image of something more, shall we say physically harmful like a mugging and seems a bit dramatic for a white collar crime. Perhaps, the phrase was used to elicit sympathy and perhaps it should, because when someone steals from you, it is a violation.

LARKIN SAID: “I do not regret the decision to fire my former campaign treasurer even though this action has been the cause of a deliberate political attack on me”. 

IF there have been political attacks on you because of this, maybe it’s because you seemed to notice Carmen’s multiple misdeeds only when they were directed towards you.  

Just ask the Democratic Former Council member from New Windsor. And all of the others he bullied.