"Longtime congressman Rangel finds himself in political peril in New York primary"

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Charlie and his friend Percy Sutton for years carried out a 1, 2 punch against the famous Appollo Theater in Harlem.

When the then attorney general of Ny, Eliot Spitzer moved against them he Charlie tried to intimidate Spitzer, but Eliot would have none of it and ran him out of the Appolo.

Let me sniff it for you :Charlie's friend Percy Sutton would use the Apollo to
make money and Charlie being chairman of the Appollo would run interference for him to make sure the Appollo was not paid its due.

The Attorney General smelled something was wrong up in Harlem and intervened with a law suit.

Here are some insights.

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/ny...-chairman.html

Please note especially the third paragraph...The announcement was not
enough......until the Congress man has actually vacated the chairman's post.

Charlie was trying some foot work but Spitzer was insistent.