To the Editor:

I am supporting Nick Episcopia in his campaign to be reelected as Village Trustee from the East. I asked him directly about the following, and on his behalf I feel it is necessary to make a couple of points crystal clear to everyone.

Within the last week, Nick's personal email account has been hacked twice by an unknown party. In turn, this person has also created a fraudulent Facebook account under the name "Nicholas Episcopia" which Nick's campaign has managed to deactivate. This bogus Facebook Profile is not to be confused with Nick's actual Facebook page (www.facebook.com/NickEpiscopia) which is run by his campaign volunteers.

Establishing a fraudulent Facebook account is classified as "criminal impersonation" under the NYS Penal Code and a Class A Misdemeanor. A formal complaint is being filed with the proper law enforcement authorities.

There have been comments posted on the Garden City Patch insinuating that under a handle, Nick has been posting negative comments about his opponent. Obviously, this is completely fabricated.

If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact me at jmoody8328@aol.com and I will ask Mr. Episcopia to respond to your questions. Thank you and we hope to see you at the polls voting for Nick Episcopia on January 31st.

Joe Moody