Carl Andrew Capasso
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Carl Andrew Capasso aka Andy Capasso, was a sewer contractor who had been convicted of tax fraud. He was accused of bribing judge Hortense Gabel
(1912–1990) by arranging, for the judge's daughter Sukhreet Gabel, a job with Bess Myerson
. Myerson was indicted and resigned her positions with the City of New York, but was ultimately acquitted. The scandal was the subject of a book by Shana Alexander
(1991). He died in 2001 and was buried in Southampton Cemetery
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Hortense Gabel
Hortense W. Gabel was an American lawyer who served on the New York Supreme Court. Her judicial career came to an end after she was charged with lowering alimony payments for Carl Andrew Capasso in exchange for a position for her daughter at the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, which...
(1912–1990) by arranging, for the judge's daughter Sukhreet Gabel, a job with Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson became the first Jewish woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1945. She appeared on various television shows in the 1950s and 1960s...
. Myerson was indicted and resigned her positions with the City of New York, but was ultimately acquitted. The scandal was the subject of a book by Shana Alexander
Shana Alexander
Shana Alexander was an American journalist, born Shana Ager in New York City on October 6, 1925. Although she became the first woman staff writer and columnist for Life magazine, she was best known for her participation in the "Point-Counterpoint" debate segments of 60 Minutes with conservative...
(1991). He died in 2001 and was buried in Southampton Cemetery
Southampton Cemetery
Southampton Cemetery is located in Southampton, New York. Southampton has 47 public and private cemeteries.-Notable burials:*Roone Pinckney Arledge *Carl Andrew Capasso *Jack Dempsey *Patricia Kennedy Lawford...
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