Raising funds for former New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm, who resigned from Congress after being found guilty of tax evasion, is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo match This was announced by friends who are conducting a fundraising campaign for the cause. -Medicine for MPs.
Grimm’s friend Vincent Ignizio said the 54-year-old Grimm, who was seriously injured in September and is currently being treated at the Kessler Rehabilitation Institute in New Jersey, had a similar horseback riding accident in 1995. The late actor Christopher Reeve also reportedly received treatment there. He is a former New York City Councilman.
Ignizio said Grimm had been an avid polo player for many years. “It was his passion, but he suffered a tragic accident at the end of September,” said Ignizio, who started a GoFundMe account to pay for Grimm’s medical expenses.
Grimm, a former Marine and FBI agent, represented parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn in Congress from 2011 to 2015.
A federal investigation into Mr. Grimm’s financing that began in 2012 ultimately led to 20 indictments centered on Mr. Grimm’s Manhattan restaurants. Prosecutors alleged that he underreported his wages and income to the government and submitted false tax documents.
Grimm won re-election in 2014 despite the charges, but the following month he pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. He resigned from parliament in January 2015 and served an eight-month sentence.
Grimm attempted a comeback in 2018, but lost the Republican primary in his old district to incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan and the general election to Democrat Max Rose.
Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis defeated Rose in 2020 and has represented the district ever since.
Grimm these days works as a host for Newsmax.
A GoFundMe for Grimm’s treatment had raised $118,000 as of noon Monday. “His ultimate goal is to be able to walk again,” Ignizio said.
