Studio Fifty-Something: Bridgeport mayor apologizes for cocaine and alcohol use

"The mayor of Connecticut largest city admitted on Tuesday to using cocaine while in office. "Over the course of a number of years, I abused alcohol and cocaine occasionally. About a year and a half ago, I recognized that I had a problem and sought professional help to address the issue," John Fabrizi, Bridgeport's Democratic mayor, told a crowd of close to 100 municipal workers."' "Connecticut Mayor Admits to Cocaine Use" Reuters Related Story: "Mayor Fabrizi Phoned Alleged Dealer" "At least 13 phone calls were placed from Mayor John Fabrizi's city-issued cellphone to an alleged cocaine dealer between October and December 2004, the Connecticut Post reported Sunday. The report comes after federal prosecutors inadvertently filed a court document last week indicating that the same man, Shawn Fardy, 36, had a videotape showing the mayor of Connecticut's largest city using cocaine." Hartford Courant Courant.com Hartford, Connecticut