caught in a lie
Liberal Democrat Perry Gershon flat-out lied about his financial holdings in offshore drilling companies.
In this clip from a September 4th appearance at the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association, a voter asks Gershon if he has investments in offshore drilling companies. Gershon plainly responds, “no.”
But Gershon’s financial disclosure clearly lists hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority Revenue Bonds (operated by LOOP LLC). LOOP is a deepwater oil port that has received over 12 billion barrels of oil since it was built and is currently the single largest source of waterborne crude oil entering the United States.
Given that Perry Gershon moved to NY-01 just to run for office, I guess it’s not surprising that he’s trying to lie his way to Congress.