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New York GOP Shuts Down State Young Republicans Club After Chat Leaks, Unpaid Bills

The decision follows leaked bigoted messages alongside public filings that detail large unpaid obligations.

Overview

  • State party leaders voted Friday to dissolve the organization that served Republicans ages 18 to 40.
  • Late Board of Elections filings show $38,560 in unpaid debts after the group reported $50,310 raised and $49,993 spent.
  • Records indicate more than $23,000 in charges at a Syracuse Embassy Suites were left unpaid, later reduced to $7,257.14 before collections ceased after the hotel was sold.
  • New York Republican Chair Ed Cox called the group grossly mismanaged, and party officials said the separate legal entity is responsible for its debts.
  • Politico obtained nearly 3,000 Telegram messages with racist, homophobic and antisemitic content; president Peter Giunta resigned, denied wrongdoing and was later fired as a New York Assembly chief of staff.