PUTNAM COUNTY, NY: Bonanno gets appointed by Nicolai as special prosecutor in Cable Equipment Probe

Bonanno gets appointed by Nicolai as special prosecutor in Cable Equipment Probe.

Francis Nicolai The Administrative judge for the 9th Judicial District has appointed Pat Bonanno, a retired New York City police officer, former Bronx assistant district attorney and longtime Republican now in his second term on the Southeast Town Board. This has to with more than $57,000 in cable television equipment was purchased and installed in Carmel Town Hall without the bidding process required by state law.

Former Town Supervisor Robert Pozzi, a Republican and former county legislator, was criticized in his last weeks in office for buying the equipment to air live meetings of the Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals on a dedicated cable channel.

The case was first assigned to Putnam County District Attorney Kevin Wright earlier this month, but he recused himself in a Jan. 4 letter to Justice Francis Nicolai, the administrative judge for the 9th Judicial District. "The underlying matter is under review," Wright said Friday, adding that any discussion would be "inappropriate." Wright is a Republican who announced in December that he wants to run for Putnam County Court judge this year. Wright recused himself by saying Pozzi was "someone with whom my office has worked closely with for many years," according to his request for reassignment.

The question is Robert Pozzi, related to Corrections/Probation Commissioner for Westchester County Rocco Pozzi. Bonanno has described his job as a review. There is some controversy with Bonanno. He was the former attorney for Donald Bopp. He had unprofessional behavior in the Harold & Marisol Pitts Case/Affair. He also displayed unprofessional behavior in the courtroom against Judith Berger. He also accused a women of sleeping with men for their testimony. This appointment should be investigated because of his unprofessional behavior in the courtroom. He has also in the past given campaign contributions to Republicans like Nicholas Spano & he is very liked by the Republicans & other members of "The Family". James Wieland & myself used to call Pat Bonanno - "Banana Head".

POSTED BY WIELANDHEUSLER