The Hartford Courant is reporting that a grand jury has been empaneled to hear testimony regarding the many alleged improper dealings of Mayor Eddie Perez in Hartford.
From the article:
Although it was not clear Monday precisely what the grand jury will investigate, state criminal investigators have been probing Perez at least since February, when revelations surfaced that the city — at the direction of the mayor’s office — gave a lucrative, no-bid deal to a political supporter to operate a city-owned parking lot downtown.
Not surprisingly, his attorney, the renowned Hubie Santos, said he “welcomes the investigation” and “looks forward to total vindication.” Awkwardly, though for obvious reasons, he commends the state’s attorney office for their “deliberate and measured approach in investigating these allegations.”
Hartford is already a city on the ropes, but it has great promise and is primed for progress – it simply requires a committed, focused, no-nonsense leader. At one time that may have been Eddie Perez, and it still might be, but this newly erected barrier makes that increasingly unlikely.
