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Botti Corruption Trial
Shelton Developer James Botti Appeals Conviction
by STAFF | Sep 3, 2011 8:36 am | Comments (0)
James Botti, a Shelton developer serving time in federal prison for mail fraud, filed documents Aug. 31 appealing his conviction.
Botti had first indicated his intent to appeal in September 2010.
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Peter Botti Will Be Sentenced Wednesday
by Jodie Mozdzer | Feb 8, 2011 5:04 pm | Comments (0)
Peter Botti, the father of Shelton developer James Botti, will be sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for his admitted role in helping his son structure cash deposits.
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Stories of The Year: Corruption Probe Heats Up
by Jodie Mozdzer | Jan 3, 2011 3:35 pm | Comments (0)
In 2010, federal agents and prosecutors tightened the net on their corruption investigation in Shelton — and snared the city’s head building official and two powerful developers.
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Charges Dismissed Against Botti
by Jodie Mozdzer | Oct 14, 2010 11:21 am | Comments (0)
A federal judge has agreed to dismiss remaining unresolved charges against Shelton developer James Botti.
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Haight Wednesday granted a motion from government attorneys asking to dismiss the bribery and corruption charges against Botti that a jury deadlocked on during his trial this past spring.
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Government Doesn’t Want Retrial In Botti Case
by Jodie Mozdzer | Oct 8, 2010 4:58 pm | Comments (0)
Score one for Shelton Developer James Botti.
Government prosecutors have decided not to pursue another trial against Botti for charges that a jury deadlocked on during his federal corruption trial.
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Botti Court Saga Continues
by Jodie Mozdzer | Sep 28, 2010 11:51 am | Comments (0)
Shelton developer James Botti has appealed his recent conviction and six-year jail sentence.
The two-page appeal form was filed at U.S. District Court in New Haven last week.
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Minor League? Maybe. Jail, Nonetheless
by Jodie Mozdzer | Sep 17, 2010 6:39 pm | Comments (0)
Compared to someone like former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim, Shelton developer James Botti is “minor league.”
So it didn’t make sense to Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Haight that Botti’s recommended sentence stretched as high as 30 years in prison, while Ganim’s topped out at nine.
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Botti Has Forfeited $120,500 To Government
by Jodie Mozdzer | Aug 6, 2010 2:25 pm | Comments (0)
Shelton developer James Botti has forfeited $120,500 — one day before a federal court imposed deadline.
Botti was ordered to pay the money after his conviction in November for structuring — and conspiracy to structure — cash transactions.
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More Legal Wrangling In Botti Case
by Jodie Mozdzer | Jul 31, 2010 7:47 am | Comments (0)
The attorney for Shelton developer James Botti thinks that a recent Supreme Court ruling could mean a turnaround on Botti’s recent conviction.
But federal prosecutors aren’t so sure.
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Judge Won’t Give Botti More Time On Forfeiture
by Jodie Mozdzer | Jul 28, 2010 6:15 pm | Comments (1)
New Haven —James Botti, pay up. Now.
That’s what a federal judge told the Shelton developer Wednesday, after Botti’s attorney had sought to extend the deadline by which Botti must forfeit $120,500 to the government.
The message came in a strongly worded ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Haight. filed Wednesday in New Haven.
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