New Ad: Instead of Making a Difference, Nicole Mallio-Stock-Is Looked To Profit

End Citizens United (ECU) today launched a new ad campaign in NY-11 that exposes Nicole Malliotakis’ corrupt ties to the drug industry, highlighting her investment in an opioid manufacturing company that was fined for perpetuating the opioid crisis. In the State Assembly, Malliotakis could have held opioid manufacturers responsible for worsening the epidemic in New York and across the country, but did not.

Titled “Ticker,” the ad is part of a $650,000 buy and will air on broadcast, cable TV, and digital from September 18-October 5.

Watch the ad here.

“Nicole Malliotakis has repeatedly sold out New Yorkers for personal gain,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller. “She supported giving big drug companies billions in tax breaks while the industry perpetuated the opioid crisis. It’s clear that Malliotakis is only interested in a payday, not fighting for New Yorkers’ interests. Congressman Max Rose, on the other hand, meant it when he told corporate PACs and federal lobbyists to ‘keep their damn money,’ and led efforts to pass the most sweeping anti-corruption bill since Watergate. Nicole Malliotakis is nothing but a fraud.”

Max Rose’s Efforts to Hold Big Pharma Accountable:

• SILive: Max Rose, Rep. Delgado unveil bill to ban opioid drug manufacturers’ corporate PACs from supporting federal candidates

• Vox: 2 Democrats are introducing a bill to ban corporate PACs

• SILive: Rep. Rose calls for criminal charges against Purdue, Sackler family for role in opioid epidemic

• Fox News: House Dem demands sanctions on Chinese pharma for role in fentanyl crisis: ‘Making a profit off of killing Americans’

• Rose Outlines Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Costs with Brooklyn Seniors

• Rose Calls for Administration to Prevent Coronavirus Vaccine from Being Massive Handout to Big Pharma

• Rose Helps Pass Historic Legislation to Lower Drug Costs, Allow Medicare to Negotiate Prices & Use Savings to Help Seniors

Full Script:
VO: Nicole Malliotakis? More like Nicole Mallio-stock-is. 

VO: Malliotokis invested thousands of dollars in stock of an opioid manufacturer that was fined for pushing pills. 

VO: In Albany, she could’ve cracked down on opioid makers, but instead of making a difference, Malliotakis tried to make a profit. 

VO: She even supported giving drug companies billions in tax breaks. 

VO: Nicole Malliotakis is only out for herself. What a fraud. 

Unlike dark money groups, ECU is entirely transparent and every penny is disclosed with the Federal Election Commission. Unlike Super PACs, ECU adheres to contribution limits and is entirely grassroots-funded with an average contribution of $14.

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