NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A trash hauler sentenced in 2008 to more than seven years in prison for a price-fixing conspiracy is accusing federal authorities of violating his plea agreement by failing to pay him more than $3 million after the government took over and sold his companies.
An attorney for James Galante says the government was supposed to pay him $10.7 million, but has only paid $7.6 million.
His attorney accuses the government of mismanaging the largest forfeiture in the history of Connecticut law enforcement. He said the government took over companies worth about $100 million and sold them for $23 million.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office says they’ll respond in court.
Galante has five months more to serve in prison. He pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and fraud charges.
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