by | 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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by | 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.
by | 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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by | 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.
by | 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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by | 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.
by | 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.
by | 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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by | 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.
by | Jul 28, 2010 6:15 pm | Comments (0)
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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