Posted by Steven Glazer on May 27, 2003 at 18:08:10:

CUNNINGHAM VINDICATED IN ELECTION FUND SUIT
Steven Glazer–email: sglazer@urbantimesnews.com

"This was the type of last resort tactic of a desperate man," said attorneys for Cunningham of Smith’s suit.

Jersey City—Superior Court Judge Thomas Olivieri handed Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham an easy victory over opponent L. Harvey Smith in a suit brought on Smith’s behalf by the Hudson County Democratic Organization. Olivieri totally dismissed claims by Smith against Cunningham for Senate and against Team Cunningham as unsupported by evidence. Olivieri concluded that Smith failed to show sufficient evidence relating to any irregularities of campaign finance by Cunningham’s organization at any time in the last two years.

“This was the type of last resort tactic of a desperate man,” said attorneys for Cunningham of Smith’s suit.

Cunningham’s attorneys are preparing suit against Smith and other HCDO candidates that will be filed shortly for campaign finance violations. That action charges that the HCDO has illegally contributed $158, 275. 82 to the campaigns of candidates Harvey Smith, Janet Hayes, Elba Perez Cinciarelli, and Joseph Doria, This, say the attorneys, is according to documents filed by the HCDO itself as of about May 5, being 29 days prior to the election. Since then, the candidates have spent additional hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertising, campaign literature and campaign functions. Olivieri refused to hear a request for an immediate injunction in that action so Cunningham’s legal team will file with the court’s law division.

“NJSA 19:34-52 states that no state, county, or municipal committee shall, prior to any primary election endorse the candidacy of any candidate for party nomination. The courts have interpreted this to mean no endorsement by the party or contribution of dollars by party. In reviewing the online reports filed by the candidates, only Doria has raised any money independently. Harvey Smith is clearly bought and paid for 100% owned outright, being given his entire war chest and campaign expense.

I expect that we will prevail to freeze the accounts of the HCDO to prevent any further illegal acts,” said attorneys for Cunningham. Any elected official who gained office in any campaign financed in this fashion can be stripped of his office after the election according to Cunningham’s lawyers.

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: Steven Glazer–email: sglazer@urbantimesnews.com

: Jersey City—Superior Court Judge Thomas Olivieri handed Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham an easy victory over opponent L. Harvey Smith in a suit brought on Smith’s behalf by the Hudson County Democratic Organization.  Olivieri totally dismissed claims by Smith against Cunningham for Senate and against Team Cunningham as unsupported by evidence. Olivieri concluded that Smith failed to show sufficient evidence relating to any irregularities of campaign finance by Cunningham’s organization at any time in the last two years.  

: “This was the type of last resort tactic of a desperate man,” said attorneys for Cunningham of Smith’s suit. 

: Cunningham’s attorneys are preparing suit against Smith and other HCDO candidates that will be filed shortly for campaign finance violations. That action charges that the HCDO has illegally contributed $158, 275. 82 to the campaigns of candidates Harvey Smith, Janet Hayes, Elba Perez Cinciarelli, and Joseph Doria, This, say the attorneys, is according to documents filed by the HCDO itself as of about May 5, being 29 days prior to the election. Since then, the candidates have spent additional hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertising, campaign literature and campaign functions.  Olivieri refused to hear a request for an immediate injunction in that action so Cunningham’s legal team will file with the court’s law division.  

: “NJSA 19:34-52 states that no state, county, or municipal committee shall, prior to any primary election endorse the candidacy of any candidate for party nomination. The courts have interpreted this to mean no endorsement by the party or contribution of dollars by party. In reviewing the online reports filed by the candidates, only Doria has raised any money independently. Harvey Smith is clearly bought and paid for 100% owned outright, being given his entire war chest and campaign expense. 

: I expect that we will prevail to freeze the accounts of the HCDO to prevent any further illegal acts,” said attorneys for Cunningham. Any elected official who gained office in any campaign financed in this fashion can be stripped of his office after the election according to Cunningham’s lawyers. 


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