Newly released documents from the city of West Haven show how Michael DiMassa, a state Democratic lawmaker and former municipal employee, was allegedly able to funnel more than $636,000 in federal funds to a shell company he set up earlier this year.
The records, which were obtained by the CT Mirror through a request under the state’s Freedom of Information Act, show that DiMassa, 30, personally signed off on dozens of invoices that were submitted to the city by a limited liability corporation, which he formed under the name Compass Investment Group.
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A state representative in Connecticut allegedly misappropriated more than $636,000 in federal relief funding, which was provided to the city of West Haven last year in order to help the municipality pay for expenses tied to the coronavirus pandemic.