Eliot Spitzer has steered $70,000 in campaign funds to a shadowy group with ties to corrupt former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Clarence Norman, The Post has learned.
The Brooklyn group, Time for Change Consulting, is run by Musa Moore, a pal of Norman from his days as party leader before he was jailed for accepting illegal campaign contributions during his Assembly races.
“Musa runs that organization, but Clarence is the power behind it,” a Brooklyn political insider said.
In his most recent campaign filing, Spitzer reported paying Time for Change in two installments — of $50,000 and $20,000 — to help the hooker-happy ex-governor win Tuesday’s primary for comptroller.
“They will get larger checks before primary day for GOTV,” the source said, referring to “get out the vote” operations.
As The Post previously reported, Spitzer has tapped other characters with checkered backgrounds to aid his campaign.
They include lobbyist Carl Andrews, also a longtime Norman confidant; former Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera; and Brooklyn state Sen. Martin Dilan and his son, Brooklyn Councilman Erik Dilan, both of whom have ties to former Assemblyman and accused groper Vito Lopez.
Spitzer, who is locked in a vicious primary battle with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, is banking on strong minority support to put him over the top.
Some polls show a tight race with Stringer handily carrying the white vote and also way ahead among blacks.
Spitzer’s campaign declined to comment when asked about Norman, Moore and Time for Change.
For his part, a smiling Spitzer acted like he didn’t have a care in the world on the campaign trail Friday.
Moore did not return a call seeking comment.
Spitzer is not the only city candidate using the Norman-tied consultant.
Ken Thompson, who has launched an aggressive campaign to unseat Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, spent $22,500 on the group.
Hynes, who prosecuted Norman, excoriated Thompson through his spokesman.
“We know that Clarence is out there organizing against Hynes. We suspect that this group, which includes his allies, is part of the funding mechanism,” said Hynes campaign spokesman George Arzt.
“This is hypocrisy for a district attorney candidate who is running on an anti-corruption platform.”
Thompson’s spokesman, James Freedland, shot back with his own allegation of hypocrisy, noting Hynes’ campaign manager, Taharka Robinson, was convicted of assault and robbery in 1987.
“While Clarence Norman has no role in Ken’s campaign, District Attorney Hynes’ campaign manager is a convicted felon who served years in prison for assault and robbery.
“This shameless hypocrisy is not surprising coming from a DA who refused to investigate Vito Lopez because they are such close friends,” Freedland said.
Campaign records also show Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson spent $105,000 in two installments in July and August on Time for Change.
Time for Change does not appear to have a Web site and did not register a phone number with the city Campaign Finance Board.
All told, the company has taken in $226,583 in campaign money from city-based candidates since June, Campaign Finance Board records show.
Additional reporting by Lisa Hagan