Then she got a letter from the Marcus Law Firm. She paid Marcus' fees. By this month, she hoped to pay off her 1995 lien and finally be able to start paying the city directly. Ahern, the Westville alderwoman, says she was shocked to learn that state law allows companies that begin foreclosure proceedings to charge their legal costs to the taxpayer, even when that person is paying off the debt. But it's not.
Municipalities can afford to have a heart.
Her criticism is just political. But it's not just Republicans who question Marcus' role in the Breen program. John Perritano and Paul Bass contributed research to this story. A federal investigation offers an unusual public glimpse of how the state Democratic Party boss has enriched himself courtesy of Connecticut taxpayers. The Marcus Law Firm is raking in big bucks in fees from hard-pressed taxpayers.