Guy Velella - Controversies and Scandals

Controversies and Scandals

In 1987, Velella admitted that he had fathered a child out of wedlock with an Albany woman with whom he had had a longtime affair. The year before, Velella's supporters distributed campaign literature that championed him as an advocate of family values and criticized liberal Democrats for undermining sexual morality. Velella later said he had made financial arrangements with the child's mother to support his newborn daughter, Alexandra Velella.

In 1993, Velella was accused of fixing local school board elections. No criminal charges were filed.