Musto, Money, and the Many Delays
Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that the state legislature has done nothing about freezing pensions for those indicted for public corruption crimes. I bring this up in the wake of the eighth delay in the past three plus years to bring former State Senator Raphael Musto of Luzerne County to trial on Federal corruption charges. On January 6, US District Court Judge Richard Caputo ruled Musto was physically able to stand trial, but mentally incompetent to do so. I am not an expert on medical diagnosis, so I don’t have the expertise to question the ruling, or the diagnosis of the expert who testified Musto is confused, dizzy, and unaware of his surroundings and cannot assist in his own defense. But I can tell you about the numbers, and why the suspicion that the delays sought by Musto’s lawyers is justified. Musto makes $10,586.05 per month, or $127,032.60 per year in his pension money, if you are him, or a member of his family, is that enough to de