Monsey, NY - FBI Informant Running For State Comptroller
Monsey, NY - A former Clarkstown Planning Board member plans to run for state comptroller for the Libertarian Party in the November election. John J. Cain is sure to win the party's nomination at its April 29 convention in Albany, party Chairman John Clifford said.
Cain won notoriety for wearing a body wire for the FBI and Rockland District Attorney's Office investigation into Monsey developers looking to bribe officials in Clarkstown. The investigation led to the federal convictions of then-Rockland Democratic Chairman Paul Adler and developer Israel Hershkowitz and his sons.
Cain was offered a bribe by the developers of Smith Farm as a Clarkstown Planning Board member. He went to the District Attorney's Office and worked undercover.
Cain also was looking for Adler to get him a government job at the time. Adler, a real estate broker who sold the Smith Farm property, was a consultant for the Hershkowitzes.
Clifford said Cain's honesty is indicative of the Libertarian Party.
Cain won notoriety for wearing a body wire for the FBI and Rockland District Attorney's Office investigation into Monsey developers looking to bribe officials in Clarkstown. The investigation led to the federal convictions of then-Rockland Democratic Chairman Paul Adler and developer Israel Hershkowitz and his sons.
Cain was offered a bribe by the developers of Smith Farm as a Clarkstown Planning Board member. He went to the District Attorney's Office and worked undercover.
Cain also was looking for Adler to get him a government job at the time. Adler, a real estate broker who sold the Smith Farm property, was a consultant for the Hershkowitzes.
Clifford said Cain's honesty is indicative of the Libertarian Party.
posted by VOS IZ NEIAS @ 4/21/2006 08:18:00 AM
2 Comments:
At 6:55 PM,
Anonymous said…
I dont think there is anything bad about somebody doing his job like a mentch even though it had painful consequenses. The blame is on the fellon- in this case,one of our own- not the law enforcement official
An FBI agent needs to investigate illigal activity whether its done by anybody else or our own brothers. Mayor Guiliani was a DA and put a few Jews behind bars - so what? was Guiliani bad to Jews for to the city? I think not
If we ellect him he might do a god job as controller- too. One thing you can know for sure is that he is a no-nonsense guy
The cop thet fines you today can save your life tomorrow- that is his job
At 1:57 PM,
Anonymous said…
did the district attorney's office use a voice activated body wire? i saw something like that, but found out only law enforcement can use a body wire.
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