Eliot Spitzer has steered $70,000 in campaign funds to a shadowy group with ties to corrupt former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Clarence Norman, The Pođźst has learned.
The Brooklyn group, Time for Change Consultđing, is run by Musa Moore, a pal of Norman from his days as party leader before he was jailed for accepting illegal campaign contributions during his Assembly races.
âMusa runs that organizaáŁtion, but Clarence is the power behind it,â a Brooklyn political insider said.
In his most ređ¸cent campaign filing, Spitzer reported paying Time for Change in two installments â of $50,000 and $20,000 â to help the hooker-happy ex-governor win Tuesdayâs primary for comptrollâer.
âThey will get larger checks before primary day for GOTV,â the sođ urce said, referring to âget out the voteâ ođ¸perations.
As The Post previously ređ¨ported, Spitzer has tapped other charꌥacters with checkered backgrounds to aid his campaign.
They include lobbyist Carl Andrews, also a longtime Norman confidant; former Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera; and Brooklyn state Sen. Martin Dilan and his𤥠son, Brooklyn Councilman Erik Dilan, both of whom have ties to former Assemblyman and accused groper Vito Lopez.
Spitzer, who is locked in a vicious primary battle with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, is banking on strong minority sđşupport to put him oveđŻr the top.
Some polls show a tight race with Stringer handily carrying the white vote and also way ahead among bláŚacks.
Spitzerâs campaię§gn declined to commeđ°nt when asked about Norman, Moore and Time for Change.
For his part, a smiling Spitzer acted like háŠáŠáŠáŠáŠáŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠđąáŠáŠáŠe didnâtđ have a care in the world on the campaign trail Friday.
Moore did not return a call seeking comment.
Spitzer is not the only city candidate using the Norman-tied consultantđŚš.
Ken Thompson, who has launched an aggressive campaign to unseat Brooklyn District Attorney Charlesę§ Hynes, spent $22,500 on the group.
Hynes, who prosecuted Norman, excoriated Thompđ˛son through his spokesman.
âWe know that Clarence is out there organizing against Hynes. We suspect that this group, which includes his allies, đis part of the funding mechanism,â said Hynes campaign spokesman George Arzt.
âThis is hypocrisy for a district attđorney candidate who is running on an anti-corruption platform.â
Thompsonâs spokesman, James Freedland, shot back with his own allegation of hypocrisy, noting Hynesâ campaign manager, Taharka Rđobinson, was convicted of assault and robbery in 1987.
âWhile Clarence Norman has no role in Kenâs campaign, District Attorney Hynesâ campaign manager is a convicted felon who served years in prison for assault ađnd robbery.
âThis shameless hypocrisy is noâ¤t surprising coming from a DA who refused to investigate VâŚito Lopez because they are such close friends,â Freedland said.
Campaign records also show Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson spent $105,000 in two installments đłin July and August on Time for Chanđge.
Time for Change does not appear to have a Web site and did not register a phone number with the city Campaign Finance Bđoard.
All told, the company has taken in $226,583 in campaign money from city-based candidates sincâe June, Campaign Finance Board records show.
Additional reporting by Lisa Hagan