CORZINE’S CONTRADICTS HIMSELF AGAIN AND AGAIN ON CONTACT WITH KATZ DURING CONTRACT TALKS

First, Corzine Refused To Answer Questions If He Had Exchanged Emails With Katz And Even Denied She Contacted Him During Union Negotiations.

“Governor Corzine Is Refusing To Say Whether E-Mail Discussions Took Place Between Him And His Former Girlfriend During Recent State Worker Contract Talks.” (Associated Press, “Corzine refuses to detail if e-mails to Katz exist,” March 28, 2007)

“Corzine Has Denied That Katz Tried To Back Channel With Him During The Talks.” (Cynthia Burton and Troy Graham, “The Secret that Left a Union Divided” The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 25, 2007)

Then, Last Fall Corzine Admitted Katz Contacted Him But Denied He Responded To Her E-mails.

“Gov. Jon S. Corzine Today Said He Never Responded To E-Mails Sent By A State Worker Union Leader And Former Girlfriend Seeking To Discuss Recent State Worker Contract Talks.” (Tom Hester, “Corzine: I didn't respond to Katz e-mails on contract talks,” Associated Press, August 2, 2007)

CORZINE: “Exchange Would Have To Occur For That To Be Negotiations.'” (Tom Hester, “Corzine: I didn't respond to Katz e-mails on contract talks,” Associated Press, August 2, 2007)

Now, His Office Admitted Corzine Responded To Katz By E-mail At Least 11 Times - Consisting Of 100 Pages Of Documents.

“Gov. Jon S. Corzine's Office Said Saturday That He Only Sent 11 E-Mails To A State Worker Union Leader He Once Dated. … [Corzine Communications Director Debbie] Howlett Said These E-Mails Account For Exactly 100 Pages.” (Tom Hester, “Corzine's staff details e-mails,” Associated Press, May 31, 2008)

Corzine Latest Admission Comes Only After News Reports That A Potential 700 Individual Communications May Have Been Exchanged.

“But The State Attorney General's Office Said It Will Return To Court To Block The Release Of The More Than 700 Messages Exchanged Between Corzine And Katz From 2006 Until Last Year, When His Administration Struck A Deal With Katz's Union.” (John Reitmeyer and Elise Young, “Corzine, ex-girlfriend's e-mails are open book Saturday,” The Bergen Record, May 31, 2008)

HOWLETT: “There Is A Need To Set The Record Straight[.] There Are Not Hundreds Of E-Mails, And The Overwhelming Number Of E-Mails Were Not Sent By The Governor.” (Tom Hester, “Corzine's staff details e-mails,” Associated Press, May 31, 2008)

NJGOP Press Release. Graphics: MoreMonmouthMusings