Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. and his son Pedro Gautier Espada were arraigned today in Federal Court in Brooklyn. Father and Son were indicted on five counts of embezzling $500,000. from the Soundview Health Care Center Network in The Bronx and one count of conspiracy that included using Soundview's Corporate Credit Card for personal expenses. Senator Espada, also is facing Civil Criminal Charges brought by Attorney General and now Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo for stealing $14 millions from the Soundview Health Care Center. Today, both father and son plead not guilty on the charges. Espada Jr.'s wife Connie Espada, and Pedro Gautier wife, each posted bail bonds for $750,000 for each of the defendant. The next Court Hearing will be on January 7th, 2011. See video bellow:
video by Rafael Martínez Alequín
"you enrich yourself on the backs of the poor!"
ReplyDeleteTruer words were never spoken Mr. Alequin. The wheels of the gods may grind slowly, but grind they do. Justice WILL be served.
"Feliz Navidad" was a nice finishing touch : )