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Vito J. Fossella is a Republican congressman from New York City elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1997. In May of 2008, Fossella was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia, for driving while intoxicated. The arrest led to the revelation that Fossella was having an affair with former Air Force officer Laura Fay and secretly fathered her three-year-old daughter.FOXNews.com: Fosella DUI Trial Begins Friday (October 17, 2008)
On April 13, 2009, Fossella pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges stemming from a May 2008 arrest. Fossella said that he was moved to plead guilty by the April 9 hit-and-run accident that killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.New York Times: Fossella Pleads Guilty... (April 13, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: March 9, 1965
- Birthplace: Staten Island, New York
- Spouse: Mary Pat Fossella
- Of Italian and Irish descent
- His grandfather, James A. O'Leary, once represented Staten Island in Congress
- 1994: Elected to the New York City Council
- Arrested in May 2008 for driving under the influence
- Sentenced to five days in jail
- April 13, 2009: Pleaded guilty to charges of driving under the influence
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DWI Arrest
On May 1, 2008, Fossella was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Virginia and appeared for an advisement hearing on May 12, 2008, in an Alexandria General District Court. Fossella's blood alcohol content was 0.17 percent according to police. Fossella appeared in court on October 17, 2008, to face the charge. He received a sentence of five days in jail. His lawyers had unsuccessfully argued that the breath-test machine used by police on the Congressman was faulty.Associated Press: Congressman gets 5 days for drunken driving (December 8, 2008)FOXNews.com: Fosella DUI Trial Begins Friday (October 17, 2008) -
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New York Times: Fossella Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
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