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A new story from El Diario NY reveals vulnerable New York Republican Anthony D’Esposito’s history of alleged misconduct during his time at the NYPD.
Despite campaigning as “tough on crime,” D’Esposito has had multiple complaints as a police officer including “a lawsuit alleging that the former detective lied to a grand jury in 2011” that resulted in a $250,000 settlement. A complainant also stated that as a police officer D’Esposito “confiscated a white gold chain during his arrest, but never returned it.”
DCCC Spokesperson José Muñoz:
“Hispanic voters in Nassau County are learning more about the history of corruption from vulnerable Republican Anthony D’Esposito, who has misrepresented his record to voters because he knows how disqualifying the truth really is. Long Island families will hold him accountable this November.”
El Diario NY: El republicano Anthony D’Esposito se hace el duro contra el crimen, pero tiene récord cuestionable
El Diario Staff | July 12, 2024 (Translated from Spanish)
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Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s (NY-04) campaign has taken a hard line on crime, even though his time as a detective is more negative than positive.
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That’s according to a Daily News review of police and court records, which shows that in April 2011, when D’Esposito was an NYPD detective in the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn, a defendant named Donald James claimed the then-officer confiscated a white gold chain from him during his arrest but never returned it.
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D’Esposito is currently facing a re-election challenge against Democrat Laura Gillen, whom he defeated in 2022, but who is challenging him again, criticizing D’Esposito’s record.
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The race is particularly important for Democrats, who are hoping to take control of NY-04, which has a 15 percent Latino population and includes the Hempstead neighborhood. D’Esposito is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent.
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In James’ case, as cited by the Daily News, he reportedly filed a complaint, which was assigned an NYPD internal affairs tracking number and labeled a “corruption case.”
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The complaint has not moved forward, although it was “partially substantiated,” meaning there is evidence of D’Esposito’s actions.
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The Republican’s negative record includes a 2007 complaint stemming from his side-gig as a bartender, which came to light also because of his habit of “flashing his gun” and being “reckless.”
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That complaint also reached the Internal Affairs division for “misconduct.”
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Even D’Esposito’s negative accusations include that last year the city settled a lawsuit alleging the former detective lied in 2011 to a grand jury and then-Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. about a suspect named Gregory Crockett residing in a house where illegal guns were kept.
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In 2013, after Crockett spent 22 days in jail, all charges against him were dropped.
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However, the then-accused did not sit idly by and sued the city of New York and D’Esposito, resulting in a $250,000 settlement.
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D’Esposito is an ally of former President Donald Trump.
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