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No Jail For Lino Zambito, Ex-Construction Boss Turned Corruption Whistleblower

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Nov, 2015 12:42 PM

SAINT-JEROME, Que. — A former construction entrepreneur and star whistleblower at Quebec's corruption inquiry who pleaded guilty to criminal charges has been handed a community sentence.

Lino Zambito was sentenced today to two years less a day to be served in the community by Quebec court Judge Paul Chevalier, who accepted a joint recommendation by the Crown and defence.

Zambito will have to perform 240 hours of community work and will be on probation for three years.

He is known for his testimony at the Charbonneau inquiry, where he said construction magnates paid kickbacks to municipal political parties and to members of the Mafia in exchange for public contracts

Two years less a day is the longest suspended sentence allowed by the Criminal Code.

He pleaded guilty last May to six charges, including fraud, conspiracy and corruption, related to contracts obtained by his firm, Infrabec, from the City of Boisbriand.

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