Karla Giraldo

New York state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (mahn-suh-RAHT') has been sentenced to three years on probation for dragging his bleeding girlfriend through his apartment building lobby. His sentence, handed down Friday, also includes 250 hours of community service and a year of domestic abuse counseling. He also must continue to stay away from his girlfriend, Karla Giraldo. Giraldo had sought to have the protection order lifted. She was in court for the sentencing. Monserrate could have gotten in up to a year behind bars. He was acquitted of intentionally smashing Giraldo's face with a glass on Dec. 19, 2008. The wound near her eye required ... Read Full Story

A freshman state senator sworn in to office despite allegations he slashed his girlfriend's face with broken glass in a jealous rage has been indicted on domestic assault charges, prosecutors said Monday. Hiram Monserrate A grand jury in Queens indicted Hiram Monserrate on three counts of second-degree felony assault and three counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault. Arraignment is expected later this week. He faces seven years in prison if convicted on the most serious charges. The 41-year-old former police officer was arrested after Karla Giraldo 's face was slashed Dec. 19 at his New York City home. The gash over her eye required 25 ... Read Full Story

Monserrate's office is just a few blocks away... With Domestic Violence Awareness month coming up -- they can move it even father away, please. By ANDREA PEYSER Shortly after Hiram "Monster" Monserrate cut his girl friend's face, nearly to the bone, with a drinking glass, the young lady in question made a call. Not to her mother. Or her priest. Or bartender. Hiram's gal pal, Karla Giraldo, called her facialist. It was 3 a.m., and she'd lost quite a bit of blood. She also was exceedingly drunk. She was palpably angry. She was bloody. Injured. Hysterical. But Karla wanted to make absolutely certain she ... Read Full Story

New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate faced public calls for his resignation after he was found guilty Thursday of misdemeanor assault, in the criminal trial involving an alleged attack on his girlfriend Karla Giraldo. Monserrate will face sentencing on the misdemeanor assault conviction on December 4. Read Full Story

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