MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (UPI) John A. Zaccaro Jr., son of former vicepresidential candidate Geraldine A. Ferraro, pleaded not guiltyyesterday to a new charge of selling cocaine to undercover police.
The charge, which comes two months after Zaccaro was firstcharged with possession of a regulated substance with intent to sell,is considered more serious and carries a maximum sentence of fiveyears in jail and a $10,000 fine. He also pleaded not guilty to theprevious charge.
After entering his plea yesterday in Vermont District Court,Zaccaro, 22, a senior at Middlebury College, left the court with hismother and father, New York real estate agent John A. Zaccaro Sr.
His mother, a former New York congresswoman who was DemocratWalter F. Mondale's running mate in 1984, did not comment.
Police said the new charge stemmed from the alleged sale ofone-fourth gram of cocaine to an undercover police officer for $25.
The officer, Laura Manning, was wired to a microphone when shewent to Zaccaro's apartment near the Middlebury College campus to buythe cocaine, police said.
Zaccaro was released on his own recognizance.
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