Former Connecticut lawmaker, a gambling addict, gets 27 months for stealing coronavirus aid

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1.2 million in coronavirus aid

Michael DiMassa used a chunk of the money to fuel his gambling addiction. He apologized Wednesday in federal court in Hartford.

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing $1.2M in COVID-19 relief money

Connecticut’s Michael DiMassa, a former Democratic state representative, stole about $1.2 million in pandemic relief money.

Former CT Lawmaker Gets 27 Months in Prison for Stealing Over $1 Million in COVID Aid

A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million — most of which came from federal coronavirus-related aid — and using a good chunk of the cash to fuel his gambling addiction.

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing coronavirus aid

A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven — most of it in federal coronavirus-related aid — and using a good chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction.“I stole that money. That is on me,” Michael DiMassa said as he apologized during his sentencing before Judge Omar Williams.“It’s hard to find the word to express how I feel. I feel a…

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing coronavirus aid

A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven — most of it in federal coronavirus-related aid — and using a good chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction.“I stole that money. That is on me,” Michael DiMassa said as he apologized during his sentencing before Judge Omar Williams.“It’s hard to find the word to express how I feel. I feel a…

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing coronavirus aid

A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven — most of it in federal coronavirus-related aid — and using a good chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction.“I stole that money. That is on me,” Michael DiMassa said as he apologized during his sentencing before Judge Omar Williams.“It’s hard to find the word to express how I feel. I feel a…