Alison Esposito Caught Lying About Local County Sheriffs’ Endorsements

Politico : "Ryan is enjoying more support from law enforcement than might be expected of an entrenched Democratic incumbent running against a former cop, but the combat veteran turned abortion-rights champion is a rare breed of Democrat."

A new report in Politico exposed yet another hiccup for scandal-ridden Alison Esposito: Esposito, a former NYPD officer, is claiming multiple local county sheriffs' endorsements, when in reality, not a single sheriff in the district has endorsed her for Congress.

By contrast, Congressman Pat Ryan "is enjoying more support from law enforcement than might be expected of an entrenched Democratic incumbent running against a former cop" thanks to his branding as a "rare breed of Democrat." In fact, the Ulster County Sheriff confirmed that his "budget went up (under Ryan)," earning his endorsement.

Over the course of her campaign, Esposito has faced multiple scandals regarding her reckless NYPD record. A recent report revealed that Esposito lost her gun while serving in the NYPD, which was stolen from an unlocked car and never recovered. Esposito did not report the incident until up to two days later and was reprimanded by the NYPD for her actions, including getting 20 vacation days docked for "for failing to safeguard the firearm."

Additionally, another damning report uncovered that Esposito was sued twice over alleged wrongful arrests that ultimately resulted in settlements costing New York taxpayers $120,000.

DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
"Alison Esposito is so desperate to turn around her flailing campaign that she's resorted to lying about her endorsements. Pat Ryan, on the other hand, is earning the trust, respect, and actual support of local law enforcement thanks to his record of delivering for law enforcement departments across the Hudson Valley."

Politico: HARDLY KNOW HER
Timmy Facciola | September 23, 2024

KEY POINTS:

• In Alison Esposito's bid for NY-18, the ex-NYPD commanding officer has spent a lot of airtime flaunting the support she's received from various police organizations.

• "We're endorsed by our county sheriffs. We're getting all of the law-enforcement endorsement," Esposito said last week in a Q&A with Hudson Valley 1's Rokosz Most.

• But despite her claims, none of the three county sheriffs in Esposito's Hudson Valley district have endorsed her run for congress.

• "As sheriff of Dutchess County and everyone's sheriff, I do not endorse candidates," Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati told Playbook when reached by phone.

• Last year, though, Imperati endorsed Republican Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino for reelection.

• Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa told Playbook he didn't endorse Esposito either. Just the opposite, in fact: He plans to endorse her opponent, Rep. Pat Ryan.

• "My budget went up (under Ryan)," Figueroa said.

• Ryan is enjoying more support from law enforcement than might be expected of an entrenched Democratic incumbent running against a former cop, but the combat veteran turned abortion-rights champion is a rare breed of Democrat.

• Figueroa added that Ryan secured funding for local law enforcement to attack the root sources of opioids in the Hudson Valley, leading to the largest drug seizure in the county's history.

• Esposito's campaign wouldn't answer questions about why she crowed about endorsements she hadn't received, or whether she misspoke in the interview.

• "The Sheriff in Orange County has been supportive of Alison since we announced our campaign," Ben Weiner, a spokesperson, told Playbook in a statement.

• Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta has not publicly endorsed either candidate in the race. He did not respond to requests for comment.

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