Colby Hamilton, Writer, WNYC News
Colby Hamilton is a general assignment reporter. He originally joined WNYC as a political blogger. He's a proud graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
UPDATED: Haggerty verdict announced
Friday, October 21, 2011 - 01:50 PM
WNYC's Bob Hennelly is reporting that John Haggerty, the Republican operative accused of stealing campaign money from Mayor Bloomberg's 2009 third-term effort, has been found not guilty of Grand Larceny, the most serious charge against him.
He has been found guilty of lesser charges. We'll post more when it becomes available.
Update 1
District Attorney Cyrus Vance sent out a release on the verdict.
“John Haggerty abused the electoral process to enrich himself,” said District Attorney Vance. “I thank the jurors for their service and careful attention in this case.”
Update 2
The indefatigable Azi Paybarah of CapitalNewYork.com caught Haggerty's lawyer, Dennis Vacco's, reaction after the verdict.
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