Long Island Dem sues largest town in US over political ‘backroom deal’ — GOP allies slam case as distraction from animal porn scandal

Source: New York Post

The scandal-scarred Democrat hoping to lead the US’ largest township is suing it, accusing GOP leaders of illegally installing his November opponent to the post — after the current seatholder abruptly stepped down. Joseph Scianablo, the Democratic hopeful running for Hempstead supervisor, is slamming town Republicans for staging a “backroom deal” — in violation of the state’s open meetings law — to appoint John Ferretti to the seat after Supervisor Don Clavin resigned in the middle of a board meeting earlier this month, a lawsuit filed Monday claimed. “What happened in the Town of Hempstead is not democracy,” Scianablo told reporters moments after filing the suit in Nassau Supreme Court.