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The Hartford CourantState police arrested influential state Sen. Thomas P. Gaffey, D-Meriden, on larceny charges Monday, accusing him of double-billing the state and his political action committee for expenses associated with attending legislative conferences throughout the country — several times with his girlfriend.
Gaffey, 51, a 16-year veteran and deputy president pro tempore of the Senate, turned himself in to state police in Hartford, two days before he would have been sworn in for his ninth term. He was charged by the office of Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane with six counts of sixth-degree larceny.
Gaffey, who was re-elected in November, said in a statement Monday that he would resign from the Senate.
Kane's office said in a warrant that on six occasions, from 2004 to 2007, Gaffey sought and received travel expense reimbursement from the Government Action Fund, a political action committee that he headed. He also was reimbursed for the travel costs by the state legislature, according to the chief state's attorney's office.
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It's a one party system folks. This crook double billed the state and his campaign committee to haul his girlfriend around. Then he lies straight faced while running for re-election even though he knew it was coming.
Until proven otherwise I don't trust a one of them, and i don't buy the proof either.