A Republican demand that New York Democratic Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's gubernatorial campaign return a contribution from a former Aon brokerage executive is hypocritical, a spokesman for the campaign contends.
The demand was made by New York State Republican Chairman Stephen Minarik. It came after The New York Post, a conservative tabloid, reported that Richard Ferrucci of Garden City, N.Y., a former senior vice president at Aon, donated $25,000 three days before the brokerage reached a $190 million settlement with his office. Mr. Spitzer had investigated Aon for allegedly taking kickbacks in the form of contingency fees to rig bids on commercial insurance.
"Aon had no involvement in or even knowledge of this [Ferrucci] contribution, and the suggestion that it affected Mr. Spitzer's judgment is unwarranted and offensive," said the brokerage, in a statement.
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