US Rep. Wanted Leniency For Thomas Kontogiannis

NEW YORK – Greek-American developer Thomas Kontogiannis, 63, who is serving a 12-year,10-month sentence for a $92 million real- estate fraud scheme, entered the spotlight once again when the revealed recently that Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) urged a federal judge to spare Kontogiannis from serving prison time. Specifically, Grimm asked for leniency for Kontogiannis in 2008, before Grimm entered Congress representing Staten Island.

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March 08, 2012

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