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Ex-Suffolk DA Tom Spota gets 5 years in prison in corruption case

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Ex-Suffolk DA Tom Spota gets 5 years in prison in corruption case
Former Suffolk County DA Tom Spota was sentenced Tuesday following his 2019 conviction for helping cover for ex-police Chief James Burke.
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