According to The Morning Call, Allentown Mayor has retained prominent criminal defense attorney Jack McMahon to represent him in a federal investigation into what increasingly appears to be pay-to-play. Though McMahon is very good, he's also very expensive. His initial retainer might exceed Pawlowski's $100,000 per year salary.
Fortunately for Pawlowski, he can dip into his campaign funds. It is legal to dip into both federal and Pa election warchests to pay for legal counsel.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
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Ahh......so he can use it after all.?
ReplyDeleteHow convenient for him.
No sense in letting campaign funds go to waste
ReplyDeleteIronic that some of the money from Pawlowski's contributors will be used to pay a high-priced attorney, who will almost certainly be recommending that Pawlowski try to cut a deal by flipping on some of those same contributors.
ReplyDeleteAny way they could demand their money back?
Bernie
ReplyDeleteWould you be willing to find out who wrote such legislation, at least at the state level, to allow politicians to "dip into" their campaign funds to pay legal fees.
Why? Are they all corrupt?
Perfect
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of lawyers, there seem to be a lot of them that the Feds are interested in.
ReplyDeleteIs that normal for this type of case?
Sy Traub is not a crook.
ReplyDeleteWhat Bernie,
ReplyDeleteDo they all have out of town lawyers oon retainer like there transeiat shooters¿ This is so the real circus ringmasters have no conection to the claiming of ignorance to the facts of there complicit oversights of this the Hole Brown Hole matter and the imported proffessional wrecking ball crews strategical placed in full operation¿
redd
patent pending
Sy is simply an idiot puppet of the first degree.
ReplyDeleteAh, Warren Zevon flashback time. "Send Lawyers Guns and Money" to Allentown. Too bad Zevon passed on a few years back. I could go for a "Werewolves of Allentown" version of his other great hit.
ReplyDeleteNow is the time to book Billy Joel.
ReplyDeleteAllentown is back on the national radar once again!!!
I'm paying for Pawlowski's lawyer are you questioning my Competence ?
ReplyDelete..."saw Fleck drinking a Pina Colada at Chickie and Pete's, his hair was perfect."
ReplyDelete"Ahwooooooo, Werewolves in Allentown!"
ReplyDeleteHey where can a Federal Witness get a good dish of Beef Lo Mein?
"Any way they (Pawlowski's campaign contributors) could demand their money back?"
ReplyDeleteNo.
"Invest" more wisely next time, Democrats.
Good, he is a nice guy who pat toomey put the heat on. Dirty pool when it comes to toomey
ReplyDeleteThe voters of Allentown are paying for the King's lawyer. Dave B and Lou H (who got robo-Spanged) called it pay and play in 2006, and yet everyone got caught up in the king's hype; now all you rats that voted for the guy are jumping ship - - you are to blame 100 %. Enjoy your higher water rates that are coming while you enjoy your arena (entertainment for the mob!)!
ReplyDeleteWatch HBO True Detective, Vinci=Allentown!
ReplyDelete@933 you said it!!
ReplyDeleteWho's gonna pay Cunninghams legal bills.
ReplyDeleteLots of people seem to have amnesia these days.
ReplyDeleteFirst they loved the rock star Pawlowski and took his grant monies.
Then they hated the corrupt Pawlowski and swore they had nothing to do with him.
Gotta love those self-centered Allentown Democrats who claim to care about the poor so much.
Bernie boy grow a set and cover the drama llama that is W>E council
ReplyDeleteSmelly Kelly has hot new dew that rivals the Dandy Lion's, Noodlebrain is working on a stroke, and Gerry-atric seems more lost than Ronald Regan in his final years.