USA v. Rankin et al

  1. May 20, 2024

    Conn. Retools Bid To Deny Utility Board Member's Pension

    The state of Connecticut on Monday agreed to retool two paragraphs of a complaint seeking to revoke the pension of a Norwich city employee convicted of misusing funds while serving on a public utility board, a move that a state trial court judge hoped would more swiftly adjudicate the dispute.

  2. April 08, 2024

    Convicted CEO Wants Utility To Fund Defense Through Appeal

    The former CEO of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative urged a federal judge on Monday to order the organization to cover his legal expenses while he appeals his conviction for stealing public funds and prepares for a trial in yet another criminal case.

  3. June 22, 2023

    Convicted Ex-CEO Claims Utility Must Pay $2.5M Defense Fees

    Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative's former CEO, who was convicted of stealing public funds to pay for lavish trips to the Kentucky Derby and elsewhere, hit the utility with an indemnification lawsuit in Connecticut federal court Wednesday, alleging the cooperative is unfairly demanding he repay $2.5 million in defense fees.