John Liu Unmasked

Three weeks before he faces incumbent Tony Avella in the Democratic Primary for New York’s 11th state senate district, John Liu was once again haunted by the skeletons in his closet.

The former aides of NYC comptroller and former mayoral candidate John Liu were sentenced on Oct. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

In the midst of a hotly contested race for mayor, Comptroller John Liu has continued to back his former treasurer, even though she has been found guilty of breaking campaign finance laws. To understand this loyalty, look to Liu’s relations with Beijing.

NEW YORK—A just released investigation into the 2013 mayoral campaign of comptroller John Liu reveals a new list of potential straw donors, missing intermediaries, and likely fraud. Yet, even with the new findings, researchers noted there is likely much more that can still be uncovered.

Three members of John Liu’s campaign for mayor of New York have either admitted to committing crimes (without being charged), or have significant evidence against them, according to the Campaign Finance Board (CFB), which denied Liu $3.5 million in public matching funds Aug. 5.

A large crowd of both Liu’s supporters, and those supporting the CFB decision, stood outside the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) on Rector Street where the decision was handed down. Some people held signs calling for Liu’s arrest in light of the scandal, while others were for Liu’s mayoral campaign.

Democratic mayoral candidate John Liu was denied just over $3.5 million in matching funds by the city’s Campaign Finance Board Monday—five weeks shy of the Sept. 10 primary.

NEW YORK—Lu Dong completely opposes City Comptroller John Liu’s run for New York City mayor.

Fresh off his endorsement from DC 37, the city’s largest public employee union, Democratic mayoral candidate and city Comptroller John Liu, is already making promises he may have difficulty living up to.

Comptroller John Liu snubbed one of his former aides, Xing Wu (Oliver) Pan, during an event on May 12. This followed his pointedly ignoring a question about Pan after Pan and a second aide were convicted for attempted wire fraud while fundraising for Liu’s mayoral campaign.

During the time George Artz served as comptroller John Liu’s campaign spokesperson, he was also paid to lobby Liu’s comptroller office. This conflict of interest adds one more example to a list of Liu associates dogged by ethical or legal troubles or questionable associations.

The grand jury verdict of guilty for mayoral candidate John Liu’s former campaign treasurer and a former fundraiser leaves questions about Liu’s eligibility for matching funds for his current mayoral campaign.

As a way of saying “thank you,” City Comptroller John Liu’s 2013 mayoral campaign was purchasing print ads for companies that donated to them.

Comptroller John Liu’s former aides were found guilty by a grand jury today at Manhattan’s Southern District federal courthouse.

Evidence submitted for the trial of John Liu’s campaign aides shows Liu’s interest in Xing Wu (Oliver) Pan’s role in the Fukien American Association—a group with ties to both organized crime and the Chinese regime.

The smaller charges against comptroller John Liu’s former treasurer were brought up during trial on Friday and Monday in Manhattan’s Southern District federal courthouse.