Dennis Vacco

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Dennis Vacco was Attorney General of New York State.

Campaigning for Internet Censorship

Vacco came to national attention through a series of prosecutions brought against ISPs for allegedly distributing child pornography. The principal defendant Buffnet ince eventually pled guilty to a charge of fourth degree felicitation of a felony and was fined $5,000. [1]

The Fox News Controvesy

Vacco played a prominent role in Major [Ruddi Giulianni]]'s attempt to force Time-Warner Cable to carry the right wing Fox News channel. An attempt by Vacco to bring an anti-trust violation charge against Time Warner failled.

Fined for Lobbying Violations

In 2005 Vacco was finned $500,000 for accepting a lobbying contract with an illegal $5.5 million 'success fee' barred under Nwe York State anti-corruption laws.

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