07/27/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: Malloy, Lamont Battle Over Discrimination Lawsuit

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Malloy, Lamont Battle Over Discrimination Lawsuit (WTIC-TV Hartford)

Democratic gubernatorial rivals Dan Malloy and Ned Lamont savaged each other Monday in their increasingly bitter campaign for the Aug.

Major tenants to stay put (Connecticut Post)

Three major tenants have renewed their leases at a Stamford business park and have been joined at the complex by two recent arrivals.

Red Door eyes expansion (News Times)

Darien_020107_ The Red Door Spa in Darien, Conn. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Chris Preovolos/Staff photo Staff Photo Chris Preovolos Photo: ST, CHRIS PREOVOLOS / 00001962A Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a luxury day spa and hair salon, is planning to expand its presence in Fairfield County and has hired a Stamford real estate broker to seek locations ...

Is it possible that gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont doesn't believe in equality? (theoriginalgreenwichdiva)

Is there always fire where there is smoke? Former Stamford, Connecticut, mayor and gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy is questioning fellow Democratic opponent Ned Lamont about a racial discrimination lawsuit that was brought against him and his company back in 2002. According to Malloy's camp, a black former executive at Lamont's cable television company had accused the multimillionaire and his company of mistreating him because of the color of his skin. Federal court records show that former Executive Vice-President of Lamont Digital Systems Inc., Ronald Keene, had sued Lamont's company eight years ago for $1 million in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania, claiming that the cable television company "maliciously" fired him after being denied stock, bonuses and commissions from sales activity.

The suit claims that Keene was mistreated because of his race. Lamont's company denied the accusations; however, the case was settled in September 2003 just before it was due to go to trial. Both parties agreed to keep the details of the settlement confidential. Lamont's campaign manager called the incident a one-time matter, however, for people of color living in Fairfield County, in particular Greenwich, we remember back in 2006 when Lamont was running against Senator Joseph Lieberman for U.S. Senate and Lieberman attacked Lamont for being a member of a country club that was "not known for its diversity."

Lamont quickly quit the country club, claiming he was not aware of its practices and then later invited Rev. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to a breakfast meeting a Greenwich, a meeting that many blacks in Greenwich did not agree with. As a black person living in Greenwich, when I first heard about the country club incident I was highly disappointed in Lamont; however, I was willing to give him a shot this time around. But after reading about the lawsuit I am not sure I can. For more go to www.theoriginalgreenwichdiva.com

Questions arise over Stamford train station garage site (Connecticut Post)

Landowners with property a block closer than the project preferred by Gov. M. Jodi Rell for a commuter parking garage near the downtown train station are wondering why state transportation officials snubbed their offer.

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