John F. Haggerty, former volunteer for New York City’s Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s reelection campaign and Special Election Operations, LLC were arrested and charged with Grand Larceny, Money Laundering and Falsifying Business Records in their conspiracy to steal approximately $1.1 million from Mayor Bloomberg.
In the late summer of 2009, Haggerty was granted a $1.1 million of Bloomberg’s personal funds by falsely representing to Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign agents that he would arrange Election Day ballot security and poll watching operation through the New York State Independence. Haggerty also created a shell company called Special Election Operations to receive $750,000 from the party and then transfer approximately $600,000 of the stolen funds for Haggerty’s personal expenses.
If convicted, Haggerty faces a more than 44 years in prison and a forfeiture of $1.1 million.
