Sandy Hook: Neil Heslin: One crooked gun-control "hero"

Another actor who LOVES gun control.

Heslin supposedly lost a son (Jesse Lewis) at S.H. and testified recently before the CT State Legislator mimicking Obam's exact gun control talking points:

[link to www.slate.com]

He was seized on by the MSM everywhere as a victim of gun "crazies" who simply answered his question beginning at 15:00 in the above.

He also is a criminal check kiter:
[link to newtown.patch.com]

...who is ANOTHER recent (media-sensation) addition to the area:
[link to www.mylife.com]

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The following statement has been released by Mayor Mark Lauretti on the corruption trial of James Botti.
STATEMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF SHELTON

For more than 18 years you have allowed me to serve as your Mayor. During that time economic development has been the cornerstone of my administration.

Our success can, in part be attributed to the many fine men and women who have volunteered to serve on Boards and/or Commissions. People such as Dan Orazietti, successful downtown businessman and Planning & Zoning member and Alan Cribbins, successful CEO of a local company, former P&Z Chairman and Griffin Hospital Corporator are among those who had their judgement questioned during this trial. The City of Shelton has been fortunate to also have people like Robert Scinto, respected businessman and number one Shelton taxpayer and Monty Blakeman, another successful businessman and huge contributor to Shelton’s tax base, who have created much of the Bridgeport Avenue infrastructure that we admire.

These people who are willing to invest in Shelton and those who make our difficult growth decisions have been subjected to serious legal scrutiny and media innuendo as a result of the Botti trial now in progress.

Assistant US Attorney Richard Schechter said “The town is corrupt, the town is crooked…” Through that improper, unethical and unproven statement we have all been accused of wrongdoing…hardly a statement one would expect from an officer of the court. The government has resorted to suggestions of wrongdoing without documented proof thereby subjecting the good name of these public servants to public question. After 7 years of intense investigation at taxpayer expense what has the government accomplished? They have disrupted, dishonored and cast doubt upon the integrity of Shelton’s citizens and developers and damaged the reputation of the City of Shelton.

Never once did the Federal Government investigators seek to bring their thoughts and concerns to the attention of local government officials in an effort to work cooperatively to build awareness and prevention of the issues raised in this trial. Instead, they chose the punitive route making accusations of widespread corruption and implication by innuendo in an unprecedented attempt to bring down the elected government of the City of Shelton.

The objectives and process employed by the US Attorneys Office shall not go unchallenged.

Check back to ctpost.com for the complete story and reaction.
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I found this at this Google search result:
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255 - Connecticut News
blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/category/general/.../255/​
Mar 23, 2010 – William F. Dow, III, Botti's attorney, called Neil Heslin, a long time Botti ... and the planning of a gun theft,” Dannehy said in the press release.


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You have to scroll a few pages to get this gem:

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NEW HAVEN — The evidence against James Botti, a Shelton developer accused of conspiring with Shelton Mayor Mark A. Lauretti to push through Botti’s 828 Bridgeport Ave. development, came to an end Tuesday with testimony from two witnesses.
William F. Dow, III, Botti’s attorney, called Neil Heslin, a long time Botti friend, and Paul DiMauro, a part-time Shelton public works employee, as his final witnesses.
Heslin claimed he overheard Andre Czaplinski, a key prosecution witness, angrily tell Botti he was going to lie and tell federal investigators the developer paid the mayor $50,000. Heslin said the argument resulted from Botti’s failure to sell Czaplinski a piece of property on Bridgeport Avenue.
But on cross examination, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rahul Kale tore into Heslin pointing out he told no one about this 2006 incident until last month. Kale further noted Heslin did prison time for a DUI conviction.
DiMauro testified that he spends every Christmas morning with Lauretti. DiMauro said he asked the mayor once if he was ever a partner in any way shape or form or had any transactions with Botti. “The mayor said no,” Di Mauro testified. “He emphatically said no.”
When the trial resumes Wednesday morning the jury will hear final arguments from both sides and are expected to begin deliberations on Thursday.
—By Michael P. Mayko

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I smell a plea bargain here..."You testify for gun control, and we'll drop your check kiting charges and stop pursuing your connections to Botti. You'll do that for us, won't ya, Neily?"

Last Edited by Axolotl on 01/31/2013 10:08 AM