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Ron Galatolo
After a series of delays, the case involving Ron Galatolo, the former San Mateo County Community College District chancellor, is taking one step forward as a Superior Court review conference is now set for Sept. 27.
That hearing is to see if Galatolo is willing to take a plea deal or take the case to trial, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Galatolo faces 21 felony counts and is accused of directing district construction project contracts to people from whom he received valuable gifts and shared financial interests. He also allegedly misreported tax information. However, Galatolo has said he’s done nothing wrong and is the victim of dishonest opponents and an overzealous district attorney.
Galatolo was arrested in April of 2022 at San Francisco International Airport after returning from vacation in Europe. The arrest was after a multiyear investigation after a whistleblower complaint in 2019. In February, a separate $1 billion civil suit filed on behalf of the district accuses construction firms of showering Galatolo and another administrator with lavish gifts from concert and sporting tickets to expensive international travel and even an apartment near the Eiffel Tower.
Karim Allana, the CEO of Allana, Buick & Bers, has disputed the claims in the suit and filed motions to strike on the grounds that the complaint fails to present enough evidence to prove wrongdoing and the statute of limitations has passed. Galatolo claimed there is no proof he did anything wrong with his friendships that were reciprocal. He also said he bought the apartment in France.
Galatolo began as chancellor in 2001 and resigned suddenly in August 2019. The district board offered him an emeritus title to use while exploring ways to create a four-year program. The District Attorney's Office confirmed its investigation in late August 2019. Galatolo was suspended from the position in September 2019 and terminated in February 2020 from the position that paid $467,000.
The case has been delayed over a dispute of electronic records seized from a search warrant involving files from a lawyer involved in the community college district at the time Galatolo was employed there. Ultimately, the judge denied the defense’s appeal and is allowing the files to be turned over to the prosecution, according to the DA’s Office.
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Why keep "loaning" money to people who can't pay it back?
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