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	In 2016 a complaint was made that DiBella did not meet the legal residency standards of a Hartford resident.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Questions Raised on Whether DiBella Meets the Residence Standards to Head the MDC \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-lender-dibella-residence-0515-20160514-column.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The complaint was made that DiBella lived in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with his wife while claiming to live in Hartford even though he owned no property there. DiBello claimed that he was living with his son Marc when in Hartford and had his own bedroom in their apartment. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission investigated the claim and found in DeBella’s favor in part because he kept a toothbrush and other minor toiletries at his son’s apartment and he also received mail there.<ref>{{cite web \|title=File No.2016-106 \|url=http://seec.ct.gov/e2casebase/data/fd/FD_2016_106.pdf \|website=seec.ct.gov \|publisher=The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lender \|first1=John \|title=DiBella Residency \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-dibella-residency-20170719-story.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>		In 2016 a complaint was made that DiBella did not meet the legal residency standards of a Hartford resident.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Questions Raised on Whether DiBella Meets the Residence Standards to Head the MDC \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-lender-dibella-residence-0515-20160514-column.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The complaint was made that DiBella lived in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with his wife while claiming to live in Hartford even though he owned no property there. DiBello claimed that he was living with his son Marc when in Hartford and had his own bedroom in their apartment. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission investigated the claim and found in DeBella’s favor in part because he kept a toothbrush and other minor toiletries at his son’s apartment and he also received mail there.<ref>{{cite web \|title=File No.2016-106 \|url=http://seec.ct.gov/e2casebase/data/fd/FD_2016_106.pdf \|website=seec.ct.gov \|publisher=The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lender \|first1=John \|title=DiBella Residency \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-dibella-residency-20170719-story.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>

	In 2008 a Federal Court ordered William A. DiBella to pay a penalty of $795,000 for his role in a ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 21517 / May 5, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William A. DiBella, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) SEC Announces Distribution of DiBella Fair Fund to Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2010/lr21517.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> It was alleged that DiBella was involved in a scheme with former Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Paul J. Silvester in which they received ] from ] in return for steering $75 million in State Retirement and Trust Fund business to them. DiBello used his career as a lobbyist to cover up the illegal income.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 20498 / March 14, 2008 SEC v. William A. DiBella, et al, Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) Court Orders William DiBella, Former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to Pay Over $791,000 in Connection with Fraud Relating to State Pension Fund \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20498.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> ] became interested in DiBella during the course of a bribery investigation into Silvester and Thayer Capital.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=ZIELBAUER \|first1=PAUL \|title=Insiders Squirm as Corruption Case Slowly Unfolds \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/nyregion/insiders-squirm-as-corruption-case-slowly-unfolds.html \|website=nyt.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>		In 2008 a Federal Court ordered William A. DiBella to pay a penalty of $795,000 for his role in a ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 21517 / May 5, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William A. DiBella, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) SEC Announces Distribution of DiBella Fair Fund to Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2010/lr21517.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> It was alleged that DiBella was involved in a scheme with former Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Paul J. Silvester in which they received ] from ] in return for steering $75 million in State Retirement and Trust Fund business to them. DiBello used his career as a lobbyist to cover up the illegal income.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 20498 / March 14, 2008 SEC v. William A. DiBella, et al, Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) Court Orders William DiBella, Former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to Pay Over $791,000 in Connection with Fraud Relating to State Pension Fund \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20498.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> ] became interested in DiBella during the course of a bribery investigation into Silvester and Thayer Capital.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=ZIELBAUER \|first1=PAUL \|title=Insiders Squirm as Corruption Case Slowly Unfolds \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/nyregion/insiders-squirm-as-corruption-case-slowly-unfolds.html \|website=nyt.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> This was one in a long series of court cases involving corrupt politicians, political corruption was rampant at the highest level in Connecticut as this case demonstrates. DiBellas position as MDC Chairman was no affected by his fraudulent enterprise, even though there have been widespread calls for him to step down.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Quinion \|first1=Alison \|title=Letter to the Editor: Has William DiBella Become a Liability to the MDC? \|url=https://we-ha.com/letter-editor-william-dibella-become-liability-mdc/ \|website=we-ha.com \|publisher=we-ha.com \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hall of Shame \|url=http://www.ctact.org/default.asp?location=Hall_of_Shame&callcontent=no&buttonname=Hall%20of%20Shame \|website=tact.org \|publisher=Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>

	His relationship with the press has been contentious, a ] article claims that his nickname among the press is "the ] from hell.” <ref>{{cite web \|last1=McEnroe \|first1=Colin \|title=Who Are We? Nuts and Bolts; No Sunbeams \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/21/nyregion/who-are-we-nuts-and-bolts-no-sunbeams.html \|website=nytimes.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> a nickname that makes light of his trademark hair and flashy style.		His relationship with the press has been contentious, a ] article claims that his nickname among the press is "the ] from hell.” <ref>{{cite web \|last1=McEnroe \|first1=Colin \|title=Who Are We? Nuts and Bolts; No Sunbeams \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/21/nyregion/who-are-we-nuts-and-bolts-no-sunbeams.html \|website=nytimes.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> a nickname that makes light of his trademark hair and flashy style.

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William A. DiBella (May 17, 1943) is a Connecticut politician and businessman who has served as Chairman of the Board at the Metropolitan District of Connecticut since 2002, a post he previously held from 1977 to 1981. DiBella is currently a lobbyist, and a Principal at CMD Ventures LLC., a company which specializes in real estate management and property development.

Personal life

William DiBella is married to Donna DiBella and the couple have a son named Marc who is also a politician and lobbyist in Hartford. William DiBella resides with his wife in Old Saybrook and with his son at his son’s apartment in Hartford’s iconic, I.M. Pei designed, Bushnell Tower; but for political reasons he maintains legal residency in Hartford.

Political career

DiBella’s political career got its start when he was elected as a member of the Hartford City Council, a position he would hold from 1971 to 1979. He was also Deputy Mayor of Hartford from 1975 to 1977, serving under Mayor George A. Athanson. DiBella served as the Representative for Connecticut's 1st assembly district from 1981-1983, a district consisting of Southeastern Bloomfield and Northwestern Hartford. In 1983 he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate and served as the Majority Leader from 1992-1994.

Scandals

In 2016 a complaint was made that DiBella did not meet the legal residency standards of a Hartford resident. The complaint was made that DiBella lived in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with his wife while claiming to live in Hartford even though he owned no property there. DiBello claimed that he was living with his son Marc when in Hartford and had his own bedroom in their apartment. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission investigated the claim and found in DeBella’s favor in part because he kept a toothbrush and other minor toiletries at his son’s apartment and he also received mail there.

In 2008 a Federal Court ordered William A. DiBella to pay a penalty of $795,000 for his role in a fraudulent investment scheme. It was alleged that DiBella was involved in a scheme with former Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Paul J. Silvester in which they received kickbacks from Thayer Capital Partners in return for steering $75 million in State Retirement and Trust Fund business to them. DiBello used his career as a lobbyist to cover up the illegal income. The US Securities and Exchange Commission became interested in DiBella during the course of a bribery investigation into Silvester and Thayer Capital. This was one in a long series of court cases involving corrupt politicians, political corruption was rampant at the highest level in Connecticut as this case demonstrates. DiBellas position as MDC Chairman was no affected by his fraudulent enterprise, even though there have been widespread calls for him to step down.

His relationship with the press has been contentious, a New York Times article claims that his nickname among the press is "the Ken doll from hell.” a nickname that makes light of his trademark hair and flashy style.

References

"Board Members". MDC. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=672672&privcapId=34268&previousCapId=22043908&previousTitle=Copley%20Financial%20Services%20Corp. Retrieved 26 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Marc A. DiBella Interview". HartfordBusiness.com. Hartford Business. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
Lender, John. "'Toiletries' Help MDC's DiBella Withstand Probe". Courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
CT.gov. Office of the Secretary of State https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results/Election-Results. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Questions Raised on Whether DiBella Meets the Residence Standards to Head the MDC". courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
"File No.2016-106" (PDF). seec.ct.gov. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
Lender, John. "DiBella Residency". courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
"Litigation Release No. 21517 / May 5, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William A. DiBella, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) SEC Announces Distribution of DiBella Fair Fund to Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds". sec.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
"Litigation Release No. 20498 / March 14, 2008 SEC v. William A. DiBella, et al, Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) Court Orders William DiBella, Former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to Pay Over $791,000 in Connection with Fraud Relating to State Pension Fund". sec.gov. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
ZIELBAUER, PAUL. "Insiders Squirm as Corruption Case Slowly Unfolds". nyt.com. New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
Quinion, Alison. "Letter to the Editor: Has William DiBella Become a Liability to the MDC?". we-ha.com. we-ha.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
"Hall of Shame". tact.org. Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
McEnroe, Colin. "Who Are We? Nuts and Bolts; No Sunbeams". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

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	In 2016 a complaint was made that DiBella did not meet the legal residency standards of a Hartford resident.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Questions Raised on Whether DiBella Meets the Residence Standards to Head the MDC \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-lender-dibella-residence-0515-20160514-column.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The complaint was made that DiBella lived in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with his wife while claiming to live in Hartford even though he owned no property there. DiBello claimed that he was living with his son Marc when in Hartford and had his own bedroom in their apartment. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission investigated the claim and found in DeBella’s favor in part because he kept a toothbrush and other minor toiletries at his son’s apartment and he also received mail there.<ref>{{cite web \|title=File No.2016-106 \|url=http://seec.ct.gov/e2casebase/data/fd/FD_2016_106.pdf \|website=seec.ct.gov \|publisher=The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lender \|first1=John \|title=DiBella Residency \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-dibella-residency-20170719-story.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>		In 2016 a complaint was made that DiBella did not meet the legal residency standards of a Hartford resident.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Questions Raised on Whether DiBella Meets the Residence Standards to Head the MDC \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-lender-dibella-residence-0515-20160514-column.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The complaint was made that DiBella lived in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with his wife while claiming to live in Hartford even though he owned no property there. DiBello claimed that he was living with his son Marc when in Hartford and had his own bedroom in their apartment. The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission investigated the claim and found in DeBella’s favor in part because he kept a toothbrush and other minor toiletries at his son’s apartment and he also received mail there.<ref>{{cite web \|title=File No.2016-106 \|url=http://seec.ct.gov/e2casebase/data/fd/FD_2016_106.pdf \|website=seec.ct.gov \|publisher=The State of Connecticut Election Enforcement Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lender \|first1=John \|title=DiBella Residency \|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-dibella-residency-20170719-story.html \|website=courant.com \|publisher=Hartford Courant \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>

	In 2008 a Federal Court ordered William A. DiBella to pay a penalty of $795,000 for his role in a ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 21517 / May 5, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William A. DiBella, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) SEC Announces Distribution of DiBella Fair Fund to Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2010/lr21517.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> It was alleged that DiBella was involved in a scheme with former Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Paul J. Silvester in which they received ] from ] in return for steering $75 million in State Retirement and Trust Fund business to them. DiBello used his career as a lobbyist to cover up the illegal income.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 20498 / March 14, 2008 SEC v. William A. DiBella, et al, Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) Court Orders William DiBella, Former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to Pay Over $791,000 in Connection with Fraud Relating to State Pension Fund \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20498.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> ] became interested in DiBella during the course of a bribery investigation into Silvester and Thayer Capital.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=ZIELBAUER \|first1=PAUL \|title=Insiders Squirm as Corruption Case Slowly Unfolds \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/nyregion/insiders-squirm-as-corruption-case-slowly-unfolds.html \|website=nyt.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>		In 2008 a Federal Court ordered William A. DiBella to pay a penalty of $795,000 for his role in a ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 21517 / May 5, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William A. DiBella, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) SEC Announces Distribution of DiBella Fair Fund to Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2010/lr21517.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> It was alleged that DiBella was involved in a scheme with former Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Paul J. Silvester in which they received ] from ] in return for steering $75 million in State Retirement and Trust Fund business to them. DiBello used his career as a lobbyist to cover up the illegal income.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Litigation Release No. 20498 / March 14, 2008 SEC v. William A. DiBella, et al, Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 1342 (EBB) (D. Conn.) Court Orders William DiBella, Former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to Pay Over $791,000 in Connection with Fraud Relating to State Pension Fund \|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20498.htm \|website=sec.gov \|publisher=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> ] became interested in DiBella during the course of a bribery investigation into Silvester and Thayer Capital.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=ZIELBAUER \|first1=PAUL \|title=Insiders Squirm as Corruption Case Slowly Unfolds \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/nyregion/insiders-squirm-as-corruption-case-slowly-unfolds.html \|website=nyt.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> This was one in a long series of court cases involving corrupt politicians, political corruption was rampant at the highest level in Connecticut as this case demonstrates. DiBellas position as MDC Chairman was no affected by his fraudulent enterprise, even though there have been widespread calls for him to step down.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Quinion \|first1=Alison \|title=Letter to the Editor: Has William DiBella Become a Liability to the MDC? \|url=https://we-ha.com/letter-editor-william-dibella-become-liability-mdc/ \|website=we-ha.com \|publisher=we-ha.com \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hall of Shame \|url=http://www.ctact.org/default.asp?location=Hall_of_Shame&callcontent=no&buttonname=Hall%20of%20Shame \|website=tact.org \|publisher=Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>

	His relationship with the press has been contentious, a ] article claims that his nickname among the press is "the ] from hell.” <ref>{{cite web \|last1=McEnroe \|first1=Colin \|title=Who Are We? Nuts and Bolts; No Sunbeams \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/21/nyregion/who-are-we-nuts-and-bolts-no-sunbeams.html \|website=nytimes.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> a nickname that makes light of his trademark hair and flashy style.		His relationship with the press has been contentious, a ] article claims that his nickname among the press is "the ] from hell.” <ref>{{cite web \|last1=McEnroe \|first1=Colin \|title=Who Are We? Nuts and Bolts; No Sunbeams \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/21/nyregion/who-are-we-nuts-and-bolts-no-sunbeams.html \|website=nytimes.com \|publisher=New York Times \|accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> a nickname that makes light of his trademark hair and flashy style.