Dennis Vacco
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Dennis Vacco was New York State Attorney General. He was defeated for re-election in 1998 by Eliot Spitzer.
[edit] Campaigning Against Child Pornography
Vacco brought national attention through a series of prosecutions brought against ISPs for distributing child pornography. The principal defendant Buffnet ince eventually pled guilty to a charge of fourth degree felicitation of a felony and was fined $5,000. [1]
[edit] The Fox News Controvesy
Vacco played a prominent role in Mayor Rudy Giuliani's attempt to require Time-Warner Cable to carry the Fox News channel. An attempt by Vacco to bring an anti-trust violation charge against Time-Warner failed.
[edit] Fined for Lobbying Violations
In 2005 Vacco was fined $500,000 for accepting a lobbying contract with an illegal $5.5 million 'success fee' barred under New York State anti-corruption laws.
Preceded by: G. Oliver Koppell |
New York State Attorney General 1995 – 1999 |
Succeeded by: Eliot Spitzer |
Attorneys General of New York | |
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