One of the central points raised by Iwen Chu is that she was the long-time Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Peter Abbate --- However, Iwen Chu never mentions that one of the top people on the Iwen Chu-run Joseph Abbate staff was the long-time "Legislative Director for Assemblyman Abbate" >>> one --- Joseph Brady <<<
That is the very same Joseph Brady that was a motor-cycle gangland guy >>> who has been indicted for some little stuff like rape and a gun charge --- while being investigated by both federal and NYS investigators for murder and other crimes --- and was on a NYSBI "watchlist," while he remained near the top of Assemblyman Abbate's staff being run by Iwen Chu
The big questions in the State Senate campaigns by folks like Yu Lin, John O'Hara, and Vito LaBella will be >>> What did Iwen Chu know ? <<< >>> When did Iwen Chu know it ??? <<< >>>AND <<< >>> What did Iwen Chu do [about it] ????? <<<
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| Joseph Brady in his Biker togs flashing the finger to the whole world |
It's been reported that "Joseph P. Brady, the former longtime legislative director for state Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate, Jr., is a co-founder of the Capital Region chapter of a motorcycle club, East Coast Syndicate, whose members are the focus of a pending homicide investigation. Brady was arrested [on Oct. 24, 2020] on unrelated charges of sexually abusing an [incapacitated] 18-year-old girl at his Watervliet residence....." (See "A top legislative aide's secret life as leader of violent biker gang -- Now jailed, Assembly aide was questioned last year in ongoing homicide probe" by Brendan J. Lyons, 10-27-2020, Albany Times-Union/ News [https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/A-top-legislative-aide-s-secret-life-as-leader-of-15679622.php]).
That article by Brendan Lyons in the Albany Taimes-Union goes on to say that --- "For more than a decade, Joseph Brady was a go-to guy in the state Legislature for the leaders and lobbyists associated with New York's public sector labor unions. In his role as the longtime legislative director for state Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate Jr., Brady was the gatekeeper for the 71-year-old Brooklyn Democrat...."
That's only the tip of the iceberg.....
At the time of Brady's arrest in 2020, the matter was widely covered by the press and other media --- however, due to political influence by Abbate, and the way things are handled when high level legislative staffers in Albany are charged with serious crimes like rape, the Brady case has been slow-walked into oblivion by the local prosecutor in Albany.
So far, Iwen Chu has not been mentioned anywhere in the coverage of the Joseph Brady case >>> however, we here at this independent Repblican blog for Brooklyn and Staten Island have it on the best authority that Iwen Chu will be connected to all of this Joseph Brady stuff very soon.....
At least one of Iwen Chu's opponents mentioned above is getting ready to go at this story big time.
Given the fact that Mr. O'Hara has had a long a fruitful relationship with several newspapers including the Albany Times-Union and the NY Daily News on various other matters, it would be a good guess that he is already all over this with them and others --- including the current slow-walk of the charges against Mr. Brady since October 2020.
Brady was arrested 2 years ago. What happened?
ReplyDeleteVito LaBella won't touch this, because the 'Joseph Brady thing' reaches Jerry Kassar and former State Senator Marty Golden too.
ReplyDeleteChu was Abbate chief of staff
ReplyDeleteBrady was Abbate legislative director
Chu had no clue that Brady was raping teenagers? Or maybe she did?
If it was dirty and involved Abbate, then Kassar and Golden were involved. Just ask Lucretia.
ReplyDeleteAll the pictures of Joseph Brady show a man who looks like a rapist and gang leader. Was Chu really fooled? Queen of the Click was the first one who saw Chu for the opportunist she is.
ReplyDeleteWhy hasnt the Home Reporter covered this
ReplyDeleteAbbates "legislative director" was charged with things like having explosives in his cave. And he was interviewed a year before that by the state police for killing a rival gang member. And what happened to the rape charges.
ReplyDeleteOutside of that he seems like a standup guy. A straight shooter. Just ask the guy that got shot.
How has brady been earning a living since his arrest
ReplyDeleteThat Peter abate has some cast of characters. I guess no comment works when nobody challenges you.
ReplyDeleteIwen Chu never worked on the same staff as Joseph Brady.
ReplyDeleteYou must have Iwen Chu mixed up with IRENE Chu, who did work with Brady for many years on Peter Abbate's staff, until Brady had to resign because of his felony arrest and indictment.
The 'Queen of the Click' should gladly explain the relationship between Iwen Chu and IRENE Chu. The QOTC once did a whole piece about it on her blog, and how IRENE Chu was an absolute political hack for Abbate & Co., including Brannan and Gounardes.
Sounds like Vito already desperate. Did his supporters in the Asian community go back home to Flushing already? If Abbate won’t lose didn’t lose than two years ago you think Iwen losing now? At least Fox will have some dignity to run again
ReplyDeleteGail, there was no 'gun charge't even though a complainant said that he was menaced by Brady who brandished a gun at the complainant before Brady's rape arrest.
ReplyDeleteAfter the police arrived at the scene, they say that they made a search, but they never found the gun.
Can you imagine Brian Fox on a bicycle?
ReplyDeleteBACKFILL: THE "MUM'S THE WORD" EDITION
ReplyDeleteWHEN HIS "LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR" WAS ARRESTED IN OCTOBER OF 2020, LOOK AT WHAT ASSEMBLYMEMBER PETER ABBATE CHOSE NOT TO COMMENT ABOUT:
>>> JOSEPH BRADY, PETER ABBATE'S LONG-TIME AIDE AND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR WAS ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH ATTACKING A YOUNG WOMAN AT A HOME IN WATERVLIET, NEAR ALBANY, NY
>>> BRADY HAD BEEN STAYING IN A RESIDENCE IN WATERVLIET WITH A PAIR OF TEENAGERS, ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE
>>> STATE AND LOCAL POLICE, ALONG WITH AGENTS OF THE FBI, RAIDED THE PREMISES, BECAUSE THE LAW ENFORCEMNT OFFICIALS SAID THAT THEY HAD LEARNED "... BRADY MAY HAVE BEEN KEEPING FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND BARCOTICS THERE...."
>>> BRADY WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED THE WOMAN AFTER SENDING HER 18-YEAR-OLD BOYFRIEND TO BUY DRUGS --- AND WHEN THE TEENAGE BOY CAME BACK TO THE RESIDENCE, HE FOUND HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD BEEN MOVED TO THE BEDROOM, LOOKED DISHEVELED, AND WAS DISORIENTED
>>> THE TEENS FLED THE RESIDENCE WHERE THEY HAD BEEN STAYING WITH BRADY, "... BUT BRADY ALLEGEDLY CONFRONTED THEM OUTSIDE IN AN ALLEY, WHERE HE FLASHED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A GUN...." --- BUT THE TEEN COUPLE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE TO A NEARBY HOME, WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO CALL THE POLICE
>>> "... NO FIREARMS WER RECOVERED, BUT AUTHORITIES FOUND MATERIALS THEY SUSPECT WERE BEING PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE EXPLOSIVES..."
>>> "BRADY... IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH A MOTORCYCLE GANG THAT JAS TIES TO THE HELLS ANGELS...."
>>> BRADY WAS CHARGED WITH "... SEXUAL ABUSE, A FELONY... MISDEMEANOR COUNTS OF UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD, UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD...."
All of the above information was contained in an October 2020 NY Post article (See "Longtime NY Assembly aide charged with sexual assault of teenage girl" by Bernadette Hogan and Tamar Lapin, 10/25/2020, NY Post/ Metro [https://nypost.com/2020/10/25/ny-state-assembly-aide-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-teenage-girl/]).
Assemblyman Peter Abbate did not respond to the NY Post's request for a comment; nor did Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. With the renewed interest in the case generated by inquiries concerning Iwen Chu's part in all of this, one wonders and hopes that she will be more forthcoming with any information that she might have.
Charges of murder rape and kidnapping but everything is quiet for 2 years. Brady must now giving information to FBI.
ReplyDeleteHey,Gail, get your facts straight on this Brady stuff. There are no murder or gun charges, and Abbate did make a statement when he fired Brady a day after Brady was arrested and charged in Albany County. Abbate said that he had terminated Joseph Brady when the Brooklyn Assemblyman learned of Brady's arrest only one day after it happened. And these were Abbate's exact words at the time, "This disturbing news is a shock and has completely broken the trust I had in my staff member," Abbate said. "This behavior is inexcusable and he should be held accountable.”
ReplyDeleteso 9:54 its been 2 years and Brady has not been held accountable...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ReplyDeleteBoy 1000 AM, that's a lot of dots. What do they all mean? And don't tell us all to connect the dots........ That would just make a very long straight line for us to follow.
ReplyDeleteChu on twitter seems to just be about "her community".
ReplyDeleteHas anyone ever seen "Queen of the Click" IRL? Brian Fox told me once that she looks like Deanna Booher a.k.a. Matilda the Hun from G.L.O.W. the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling but I'm not sure what to believe anymore
ReplyDeleteCapano and Sliwa have Giuliani ready for the NY 1 debate !! Great idea for thepress conferende yesterday outside NY 1
ReplyDeleteRESPONSE; CORRECTION; UPDATE & BACKFILL: THE "TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT WITH THE JOSEPH BRADY STUFF ASAP" EDITION [PART 1 of 2 PARTS]
ReplyDeleteTO: "ANONYMOUS SAID... AT 9:53 PM" & "... AT 9:54 AM"
THIS WHAT WE AT THIS INDEPENDENT GOP BLOG FOR BROOKLYN & STATEN ISLAND BELIEVE THE BEST INFORMATION ON THE MATTERS THAT FOLLOW RELATED TO JOSEPH BRADY AND THE CHARGES AGAINST JOSEPH BRADY --- AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO ASSEMBLYMAN PETER ABBATE AND THE PETER ABBATE ASSEMBLY STAFF >>> THAT WE HAVE RESEARCHED UP TO THIS MOMENT
The earliest report is from a local ABC TV News report made on October 24, 2020:
"WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) – One person is in custody after a multi-agency operation shut down a section of Third Avenue in Watervliet for several hours. Police say the individual was taken into custody for questioning related to criminal activities at 439 Third Avenue.
According to a statement from Watervliet Police, federal, state and local law enforcement officials were “conducting court authorized activity” at the residence.... The 400 block of Third Avenue was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from around 6 p.m. until shortly before 9 p.m.. Officers are still on scene and the location will remain active while the investigation continues.... Watervliet Police, New York State Police and the F.B.I. were all on scene. A SWAT team was also observed entering and leaving the building.
The situation is under control and the road is opened back up. One person is in custody. There is no threat to the community at this time...." (See "One arrested in Watervliet following multi-agency operation" by Staff Writers. 10/24/2020, News10 [ABC]/ News [[https://www.news10.com/news/one-arrested-in-watervliet-following-multi-agency-operation/]).
Based upon the very detailed and up to the minute reporting by an Albany area local TV station on October 24th and 25th, 2020, Joseph Brady was arrested in Watervliet, NY, somewhat early on Friday night not on Saturday as most others apparently have been reporting since that time.
The Watervliet Police Department said information was obtained about a resident who might have been in possession of firearms, explosives, and narcotics at 439 3rd Avenue on Saturday. The Watervliet police stated that once they had received sufficient predicate information, a multi-agency investigation was launched, and a search warrant was obtained for the residence.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies secured the residence and helped to evacuateit so that it could be searched thoroughly and systematically. Members of The Watervliet Police Department were assisted by the following agencies:
• Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Evidence Recovery Team
• NYSP Bomb Disposal Unit
• Troy Police Emergency Response Team
• Colonie Police Department Special Services Team
THE Watervliet Police spokesperson announce that authorities had collected numerous pieces of evidence, and that the multi-phase investigation remained ongoing. The suspect in question is Joseph Brady[then 40 yoa] was found inside the home at the time the premises had been secured, the search warrant executed, and the investigations conducted.
Brady was questioned there by Watervliet Police Detectives, and he was arrested without incident for charges related to an alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman with other unlawful conduct to a 16-year-old boy. Brady has been charged with multiple crimes including:
• PL 130.65 (2) Sexual Abuse in the 1st degree a class D felony
• PL 260.20 (1) Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the 1st degree a class A misdemeanor
• PL 260.10 (1) Endangering the Welfare of a Child (1) a class A misdemeanor
• Two counts of PL 135.05 Unlawful Imprisonment in the 2nd degree a class A misdemeanor.....
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CONTINUATION OF >>> RESPONSE; CORRECTION; UPDATE & BACKFILL: THE "TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT WITH THE JOSEPH BRADY STUFF ASAP" EDITION [PART 2 of 2 PARTS]
ReplyDeleteAS FOR THE COMMENTS BY JOSEPH BRADY'S EMPLOYERS AT THE NYS ASSEMBLY --- THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
By the Office of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie --- "These are very serious and concerning charges, and the Assembly member has informed the speaker that the individual has been terminated." So said Michael Whyland, a spokesoerson for NYS Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie.
By Assemblymember Peter Abbate --- In a statement released Monday, Abbate said, “Upon hearing the news yesterday, I made the decision to terminate Joseph Brady’s position in my office effective immediately.... This disturbing news is a shock and has completely broken the trust I had in my staff member. This behavior is inexcusable and he should be held accountable."
FYI --- Brady had been paid $108,500 a year as Abbate's legislative director. Abbate [then 71 yoa] is a Brooklyn Machine Democrat. He has been an Assemblyman since 1986; and Abbate chairs the NYS Assembly's Governmental Employees Committee.
Big Brawler Joe Brady looks a lot like Big Boss Brannan.... Just sayin
ReplyDeleteAll that news about Brady is 2 years ago. What happened in court? Was there a deal? When a criminal case is delayed for 2 years its because a deal is in the works.
ReplyDeleteBrady and Brannen look alike have same tattoos and same initials.
ReplyDeleteBrian Fox should spend less time eating pizza at Leo's and more time campaigning in DUMBO on his pro law & order platform
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