HCV: Secret deal sees Carmelo Garcia net $700,000 in ethnic cleansing lawsuit
In a follow-up to the MSV exclusive report last month, the Hudson County View confirms the Hoboken Housing Authority approved less than a million: $700,000 in a payoff for Carmelo Garcia’s “ethnic cleansing” civil suit.
The HCV story adds that the payout is conditional upon review of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. More on this later.
Former Hoboken Housing Authority Chair Dana Wefer who uncovered seven figure contracts never approved by the HHA board but paid out to political contributors of the former and then executive director Carmelo Garcia called the settlement “a travesty” and blasted the potential payoff as another example of the HHA residents being victimized.
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Former HHA Chair Dana Wefer in action against Carmelo Garcia who stands to net $700,000 in his infamous ethnic cleansing lawsuit. She blasted the payoff re: settlement saying the HHA residents are victimized twice. |