Thomas J. Spargo
American judge
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| Intro | American judge | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Judge | |
| Work field | Law | |
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Biography
Thomas J. Spargo is a former New York Supreme Court justice from Albany, New York, who was removed from the bench in 2006 after allegedly soliciting funds from lawyers during cases, leading to a permanent ban from judicial office in the United States.
He was indicted on December 10, 2008. On August 27, 2009, he was convicted by a federal jury of attempted extortion and attempted soliciting of a bribe for pressuring a lawyer to give $10,000 to his defense fund.
Personal life
A former counsel to the New York State Republican Party, Mr. Spargo originally studied for the Roman Catholic priesthood.