Katz COS Obsessed Over Fasano. Wanted to Send Him Shot.

What sort of people were running the Department of Children and Families (DCF)? The malicious thin-skinned crew around Joette Katz, who served as commissioner during the Malloy administration, were averse to oversight and criticism.

Chief of Staff Elizabeth Duryea spotted Senate Republican Leader Fasano (or “Lenny,” as she refers to him) in February 2018 as ate dinner. The text appear to have been sent as Duryea was dining. Her notion of an insult was to send him a couple of shots of Sambuca with Katz’s compliments. “Alas cooler heads prevailed so now [sic] buca.”

Josh Howroyd, running the legislative affairs office of DCF, chimed into the group text with a “TAKE A SHOT!!!!!!!” graphic.

Sambuca is an Italian liqueur. Fasano is of Italian descent. Another Duryea text message commented on Fasano’s dark skin. These texts come from a malignant place.