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

  • Former Connecticut state representative Michael DiMassa is scheduled to be sentenced for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it in federal coronavirus-related aid, and using it to fuel his gambling addiction.
  • DiMassa's lawyer claims his addiction facilitated his downward spiral, comparing him to Howard Ratner in the movie "Uncut Gems," and is asking for leniency.
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