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Embattled state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. caught on tape throwing money at protestors (VIDEO)

Embattled state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. threw money at a group of housing protestors outside the capitol Wednesday, New York’s CBS 2 reports.

The crowd was chanting “Hey he ho ho, Espada has got to go” at the Bronx lawmaker.

CBS 2 has video of the incident, embedded below, which is not the first time Espada’s been accosted by angry constituents.

Espada’s accused of skimming millions from his Soundview Health Clinic. He was also under fire yesterday for having a bloated payroll, consisting of 40 staffers, and spending more than $36,000 a week.