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"A terrible accident happened to my girlfriend, [Karla Giraldo], a person that I love," [Monserrate] said immediately after his acquittal. "And I will always live with that. There are no winners."
The "accident" that he "will always live with" has sent Shockwaves across the state's political landscape and could dearly cost the Democratic Party."Apparently, 40 stitches in the victim's face, testimony by hospital employees regarding the victim's statement and video showing Monserrate dragging the victim down the hall were not enough to convince Justice Erlbaum that Monserrate is an abuser and a violent man who should spend a long time behind bars," read the statement. "Perhaps Erlbaum needs to see the victim dead before evidence of abuse is adequate.""Apparently, 40 stitches in the victim's face, testimony by hospital employees regarding the victim's statement and video showing Monserrate dragging the victim down the hall were not enough to convince Justice Erlbaum that Monserrate is an abuser and a violent man who should spend a long time behind bars," read the statement.See the full content of this document
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Monseratte Feeling the Heat, Democrats, Too
Queens State Senator Hiram Monseratte's days in Albany may be numbered. Last week, Monserrate was acquitted of two felony charges of assault and one misdemeanor charge after an incident last Dec...
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