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Exhibit #3
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Former City of Quincy Senior Services Director Tom “Steak Tips” Clasby is facing sentencing in Federal Court shortly.
As such, an Assistant US Attorney tendered her sentencing memorandum for the Federal District Court Judge assigned to consider when determining the sentence to be imposed upon the admitted perp.
The recommendation: a 13 month prison sentence.
While many would understandably find a 13 month sentence for someone who variously stole at least $136,000 of local taxpayers’ and most especially seniors’ money short time to be served, such a short sentence is typical for Massachusetts municipal and state employees found guilty of felonies tied to their jobs as they lose their pension benefits per state law.
Case in point, Steak Tips will suffer upwards of a low seven figure de facto fine via the loss of his pension benefits on top of a de rigueur restitution order.
Update: Defense claims Adulterous Steak Tips Rustler a man of faith who should not be sent go prison
Follow the money. ALWAYS follow the money
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The sentencing memorandum also details how the perp long flaunted his thefts to his subordinates at the Quincy Senior Services Department.
The memo further talked up how the perp talked up how he was tight with his then-lifelong BFF Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch as well as concurrently threatened to sic the mayor on them if they ratted him out.
Even so, apparently a number of at least mostly female City of Quincy Senior Services employees eventually dimed out Steak Tips.
(“Oh how I wish I could sentence this putz to hard and long time”)
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Further, the long abused employees would clearly have a solid basis to purse claims against the City of Quincy over their long-suffering a hostile workplace environment.
Unclear, however, if the mayor’s sister who long worked at Senior Services in a senior role may have also been dimed out.
After all, it is the Quarry’s understanding that rumor has it that she spent upwards of $11,000 on legal counsel to prepare for her appearance before the federal grand jury which issued a true bill and so indicted Steak Tips for all manner of felony charges.
Men of Divine Mercy sporting fleeced fleeces?
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The sentencing memorandum also laid out how Clasby spent his ill-gotten games on a woman not his wife and so also dishonored his membership in church men’s group headed by Mayor Koch.
Needless to say, Quincy Quarry News will continue to follow the story and report updates on this sordid affair as appropriate for its ever-growing legions of loyal readers.
A man of Faith would not steal nor cheat on his spouse. Crosby needs some serious time to consider his crimes. His sentence should be long enough to make the rest of the Koch Syndicate think before they break the law. That includes theft of city property, giving sweet deals to supporters and the various grifts that the Koch Clan operates daily.
The Patriot Ledger has a charming photo of Clasby above an insipid headline:
“Clasby lawyer paints him as man of faith who shouldn’t get prison time”
Gag, barf.
Quincy: Where Crime Pays (Unless You’re Named Clasby)
Ok, let’s be real here. Clasby got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, took a dive, and pleaded guilty. But in the grand, crooked theater of Quincy politics, he’s just the amateur who forgot to grease the right wheels.
Around City Hall, other hacks get nailed multiple times for illegal campaign cash and shady payouts. What happens to them? They write a check for a measly fine, laugh it off, and keep their snouts firmly in the public trough. No falling on swords for the big fish. Bet the amount is equal or greater to what Clasby got arrested on!
The Sunday Dentist Club
Then you’ve got the connected supervisors cashing out. Think of the monstrous checks cut to highly paid department heads for “unused sick time” when they retire. These geniuses allegedly never missed a single day of work in decades. Never had a cold. Never got a cavity. They must only see the dentist on Sundays! It is a beautiful, taxpayer-funded cash cow. Guess how much theft that adds up to ? $$$
* The Nepotism Express:
Local kids study hard, ace the civil service exams, and get top scores. Too bad! The mayor’s relatives, a donor’s kid, or some politician’s golden child needs a job and thus Civil Service be damned.
The high scorers get bypassed, and the connected kids get a place at the public trough.
The “On-Call” Take Home Fleet:
Look at all the city workers driving take-home cars on your dime. They claim they need them because they are “on-call.” Spoiler alert: they have never been called into work once. It is just free gas and a free ride. Think of how much that adds up to !
The Million-Dollar Statues:
The mayor decides to blow a million bucks on statues without an appropriation, much less public input. Who cares about budgets or public laws on the uses of public funds?
Different Strokes for Connected Folks
If you have the right last name in Quincy, the law is just a suggestion.
The Copper Heist: Connected city workers got caught stealing copper straight out of municipal buildings to hawk it for cash. The reaction? A slap on the wrist and a laugh because they knew the right people.
The Neighborhood Shootout:
A couple of loaded cops fire off their service weapons in a residential neighborhood. Prosecution? Don’t make me laugh. Laws are for non donors and pee-ons.
There is plenty of crime in the City of Presidents. The joke is, you don’t even have to leave City Hall to find the crime scene. Clasby’s only real sin was getting caught.