Today's Courant detailed the goings-on in former State Senate Majority Leader William DiBella's civil fraud trial. DiBella apparently got himself quite a "finders fee" for asking his old Hartford buddy, disgraced/incarcerated/dirtbag Republican Treasurer Paul Silvester to steer approx. $50 million in state pension investments to a capital investment firm with whom DiBella had negotiated a sweetheart deal. I'm not going to go off on a rant here, but needless to say I've always thought DiBella was as crooked as the number three. What infuriates me even more is that this guy has cashed in every chip he has to remain as the chairman of the Metropolitan District Commission: the water authority for greater Hartford. While they certainly provide great water, the way the MDC is run has been a text book case of mismanagement and shady dealings. Now they're pushing an $8 billion rehab project for Hartford sewers that the other seven MDC member towns are going to pay the lion's share of. When do the powerbrokers and people of Connecticut say enough is enough to this type of blatant corruption? Time for Billy to say "bye bye."
Hartford Courant: DiBella Pressed to Justify Fee
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