Former Connecticut lawmaker to be sentenced for coronavirus aid thefts

A former Connecticut state representative is set to be sentenced for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven and using a chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction. Michael DiMassa is scheduled to appear in federal court in Hartford on Wednesday. He faces a possible prison sentence of 41 to 51 months under federal guidelines. The West Haven Democrat also was an aide to the West Haven City Council at the time of the thefts. Prosecutors say he conspired with others, including his wife, to bill the city for services never rendered. Most of the pilfered money was federal coronavirus-related aid. DiMassa pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire fraud conspiracy