The woman running against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being sued by a neighbor accusing her dog of biting a child.
Tina Forte is challenging AOC for a second time in New York’s 14th Congressional District this election season. The squad member beat Forte in 2022 with 72.5 percent of the vote.
Her neighbor Kelly Johnson claims that on February 28, 2023, Forte’s pit bull named Brownie jumped the fence separating the backyards of their homes in Nanuet and attacked her child, according to court documents viewed by DailyMail.com.
The mother said her daughter’s injuries include being, ‘rendered, sick, sore, lame and disabled and so remains; sustained severe and permanent injuries to her face, head, body, limbs, nervous and psychic systems.’
Johnson is accusing Forte and her husband Joseph Galdieri for unspecified personal damages claiming they were negligent in controlling their dog.
AOC’s Republican opponent in the Bronx, Tina Forte, is being sued by a neighbor accusing her dog of biting a child
Photos shared on Forte’s Facebook page show she had at least three large dogs living with her in the months leading up to the attack. It is unclear which dog pictured is Brownie
‘They knew or should have known that the Pit Bull possessed vicious propensities, had a ferocious nature and disposition, and was accustomed to attacking and biting people,’ the lawsuit said.
The congressional candidate and her husband have denied the allegation is in their court filings.
Photos shared on Forte’s Facebook page show she had at least three large dogs living with her in the months leading up to the attack.
Text messages submitted as discovery show Forte and her neighbor discussing the attack and the child’s injuries.
‘Please let me know when she gets out of the O.R… My god, I cant believe this happened! I’m so sorry,’ Forte said to her neighbor on February 28, 2023.
‘The surgeon thinks it came out well and could have been so much worse. But that is not what [the child] wants to hear. She feels ugly,’ Johnson said.
Her neighbor claims that on February 28, 2023, Forte’s pit bull named Brownie jumped the fence separating the backyards of their homes in Nanuet and attacked her child (pictured: Forte’s Nanuet home)
Forte’s (pictured with blonde bob) husband and son (circled) have both previously been convicted of federal charges
Forte also revealed in the text messages that she rehomed Brownie after the attack.
DailyMail.com contacted Forte and her attorney for comment.
Forte is running on a platform to ‘to stop radical socialists from destroying the American Dream.’
Her campaign issues include funding law enforcement, ending bail reform, school choice and anti-immigration policies.
Forte’s husband and son, Joseph Jr., have both previously been convicted of federal charges.
In 2019, the father and son pair were busted for possession of an illegal firearm, as well as possessing $150,000 worth of marijuana.
Galderi Sr. was found guilty of second-degree assault previously, while Galderi Jr. had substance charges across several states.
