Trombetta pleaded guilty to
federal tax fraud because he allegedly avoided paying taxes on money he siphoned from the school to buy a Florida condominium, houses for his mother and girlfriend, and nearly $ 1 million in personal purchases.
Mondello acknowledged that the image of Nassau Republicans has taken a hit
because of a series of political indictments, that include former Oyster Bay Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito, who pleaded guilty last year to
federal tax evasion and was sent to prison, and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino, who pleaded not guilty earlier this month to
federal tax evasion and wire
fraud charges.