WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. From The Mayor's Office. March 1,2010: Mayor Adam Bradley issued a written statement to the media Monday morning clarifying stories appearing in the press about his past in relation to his being charged with Assault in the Third Degree Sunday in an incident involving his wife.

Mr.Bradley's statement:

" I want to address a couple of issues being raised in the media.

First, there have been no prior allegations of spousal abuse made against me.

Second, questions have been raised about an incident that occurred 10 years ago, prior to my marriage. In that instance, Fumiko (his present wife) and I were harassed by a former girlfriend of mine.

It resulted in an order of protection being issued, barring the woman from contacting me."

The surprise Bradley statement was issued after a news conference that reported the city, school and community organizations has raised $32,000 for Haitian Earthquake Relief which was being donated to Doctors Without Borders. Mayor Bradley did not chair the news conference. Antoinette Biordi, City Communications Director, said Mr. Bradley would not be handling the news conference because he "was dealing with personal issues." Councilman Dennis Power represented the City.