skˈændəl ɪmˈɜːdʒd wɛn kˈoʊplɪn wʌz ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ pˈeɪɔfs fɹʌm kˈʌmpəniz sˈiːkɪŋ tʊ əbtˈeɪn kˈɑːntɹækts fɹʌm sˈɪɾi hˈɔːl.
Scandal emerged when Copelin was accused of receiving payoffs from companies seeking to obtain contracts from City Hall.