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After multiple delays, former City of Quincy Director of Senior Services Thomas “Steak Tips” Clasby plead guilty today in federal court all 12 federal counts against him over various incidents of embezzlement, mail and wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property.
Unfortunately, by pleading out the public will not hear word in open court who all helped Steak Tips eat 153 pounds of bourbon steak tips.
Then again, those in the know have a pretty good idea who all at least helped him “fleece” the tips.
In any event, what with Tips pleading guilty to all 12 counts and looking at an at least $130,000 restitution order, the prosecution’s pressing for a 12 to 18 months long sentence and so losing his city pension and other benefits sounds about right even if the defense is pressing for probation instead of anytime served.
“Do you swear that what you about to say is provided with a clear understanding of the charges and free of any secret agreements?”
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Sentencing is set for June 17 2026.
No word, however, if Tips’ longtime at least former BFF Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and suspected co-consumer of some of the purloined beef and thus evidence will be submitting a letter of support to the judge with the tacit hope of encouraging a lenient sentence for the mayor’s said to be best man at his wedding several decades ago.
After all the mayor did so for Dan FlynnFlam when he was facing sentencing for an at least $10 million dollar Ponzi scheme flimflam.
Next stop, selling cars for Dan Quirk, just like Danny Flynn did and maybe Flynn will cut him in on his Sports Memorabilia Company. Or maybe Danny has a place for him in his real estate deals, that he prohibited from being involved in. Funny that they all seem to have come from one part/parish of the City. All Tommy’s minions are fat and happy….until they get caught. They all feign integrity, decency and legitimacy and yet they have not a shred of any of those things.