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Lenny Degnan

North Andover Resident Lenny Degnan was found guilty on multiple charges related to his time as Chief of Staff for former Lawrence Mayor Lantigua.  Degnan's behavior was akin to the pettifogging Tammany Hall Hucksters of late 1800's in New York.   Strong arming hard working US business owners to provide free equipment to the people of the home country of another corrupt US politician...truly Un American.  The cost of that equipment was not free.  It came out of US taxpayer's pockets.  Think of the seriousness of this behavior and wonder what other US property made it over their on Lantigua's watch.

While he was found guilty, the sentence he received was light...18 months and $10K.  If you follow the link below to the video of him pleading with the judge for a lighter sentence it's enough to make one sick.  Here is a guy that was just convicted on a series of crimes against America and he is telling the judge he needs to be around to provide an example for his special needs son.  Really...you mean the kind of example you have set up to this point as a corrupt politician.  He still doesn't get it.

As for the 40 people who sent letters on his behalf, shame on you.  It includes several North Andover politicians.  How about this folks, he broke the law, was convicted with a light sentence and now he does his time.  Let's try that one out for size.  Can we trust our local politicians if they so easily dismiss this behavior.  Their moral and political compasses are askew.  Some of them even invoked the name of God in their letters to the judge.  Really.  Get a grip on yourselves.  I encourage everyone who reads this post to check out the links, read the articles and letters and judge for yourself.

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Archive of Letters to the Judge:

 https://archive.org/details/LettersForLennyDegnan

If you are as disgusted as I am please send your opinions to the North Andover Town Manager at:

townmanager@townofnorthandover.com

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