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Hiram Monserrate's injured girlfriend testifies
Quick ReadNY state senator's girlfriend testifies; prosecutor says he smashed her face with glass
Photo credit: Frank Koester | Karla Giraldo makes her way into Kew Gardens court surrounded by family and security for another day of hearings. Giraldo is accusing Senator Hiram Monserrate of slashing her on Dec. 19, 2008. (Sept. 30, 2009)
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Sen. Hiram Monserrate assault trial
A New York politician's girlfriend has been called to testify at his assault trial.
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate has pleaded not guilty. Karla Giraldo — who now says her face was slashed by accident — testified Wednesday in Queens that that she felt harassed by detectives and prosecutors.
Assistant District Attorney Scott Kessler has said Monserrate smashed Giraldo's face with a water...
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