US EditionNY State Young Republicans Stiffed Syracuse Hotel for Lavish Party Before Racist Chat Ended Their Run
The club faced over $38,000 in unpaid debts amid allegations of racist rhetoric and financial misconduct, prompting party leaders to dissolve the organization last Friday.
- Friday, the New York State Young Republicans Club disbanded after members' racist and antisemitic messages provoked an uproar and left unpaid bills exceeding $23,000 at a Syracuse hotel.
- The leaked Telegram messages, obtained by Politico, revealed almost 3,000 messages involving a dozen members and Peter Giunta, club president, making remarks like `Great. I love Hitler`.
- State disclosure reports list unpaid debts of $38,560 while the New York State Young Republicans Club recorded $5,794 open-bar and $2,052 reception tabs, plus meal charges including $95.45 at Dave and Busters.
- New York Republican Party leaders suspended the club's statewide authorization and said they hope to reconstitute it under new leadership, while spokesman David Laska said the state organization is under no obligation to pay debts.
- The New York City chapter said it `uncovered evidence of serious potential financial misconduct` and questions persist about missing dues and ticket revenue after Destiny Embassy Suites ended collection efforts last month.
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'Bad guy': Young Republicans leader accused of stiffing hotels before racist chats exposed
The New York State Young Republicans Club disbanded last week after a racist, misogynist and antisemitic group chat involving its members was revealed. The implosion also exposed staggering unpaid bills from lavish social gatherings.Syracuse.com obtained records showing the club ran up bills over $23,000 in one weekend at Embassy Suites Hotel at Destiny USA, which made a rare exception to a requirement that customers pay in advance to use its ba…
Young Republicans stiffed N.Y. hotel for party before shutting down over racist chat
When the New York State Young Republicans Club disbanded Friday amid an uproar over its racist and antisemitic rhetoric in a group chat, the club left behind unpaid bills from extravagant social gatherings.
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New York Young Republicans disbanded after offensive chats leaked
In a unanimous vote on Friday, the New York GOP Executive Committee disbanded the state’s Young Republicans chapter after leaked Telegram messages revealed that members frequently used racist, antisemitic and other offensive language. Last week, an investigation led by Politico exposed over seven months of messages from a group chat between Young Republican leaders from New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont. The New York chapter was part of the …
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