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Ex-Bridgeport Councilman Sentenced on Election Fraud Charges in Connecticut

Democrat Michael DeFilippo was ordered to serve a year of probation, including three weekends of incarceration, and to pay a fine of $15,000.
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Ex-Bridgeport Councilman Sentenced on Election Fraud Charges in Connecticut
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Juliette Fairley
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An ex-Bridgeport city councilman in Connecticut was sentenced to three weekends of incarceration on Nov. 21 in connection with federal election fraud charges.

Democrat Michael DeFilippo, 38, pleaded guilty to completing voter registrations and absentee ballot applications and directing the tenants in apartment buildings he owned to sign them.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]