A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven and using a good chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction, according to federal officials.
He did much of his gambling and betting at the Mohegan Sun casino in eastern Connecticut.
He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire fraud conspiracy, admitting that he and others billed West Haven for legal, lobbying and consulting services that were never provided.Bernardo pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 13 months in prison in March.
The final conspiracy involved DiMassa and his wife, Lauren DiMassa, and the theft of nearly $148,000, authorities said. The couple submitted phony requests for payments by the city related to a youth violence prevention program. The pilfered funds were not federal coronavirus aid.and was sentenced in March to six months in prison. She recently reported to prison.
“The defendant was a public official elected to serve his constituents,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing documents. “Instead, he completely betrayed that trust by stealing public funds for his own benefit."He has cited several reasons for leniency including his lack of any previous criminal record, his testicular cancer and being able to care for his children.
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