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DOJ confirms ‘no record’ of Marino’s permission

The Department of Justice has confirmed it has “no record” of ever authorizing for U.S. Attorney Tom Marino to provide a gaming application reference for a businessman his office was investigating.

Marino’s claim that he was authorized to give Louis DeNaples a reference has dogged his 10th District congressional campaign, and it was severely undercut by a recent Associated Press report cast it into doubt. The department essentially confirmed that report by telling The Times-Tribune that it has no record of Marino getting such permission.

In recent days, Marino’s campaign itself has hedged on the existence of any letter granting Marino permission, claiming that neither Marino nor his campaign ever actually claimed a letter existed. But that contention is sharply at adds with previous statements, including recent ones implying that Justice Department “documents” could clear the air.

September 26, 2010 at 2:06 pm

--pa2010.com Staff

Tags: Chris Carney, PA-10, Tom Marino

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