John Spano, the man who tried to fraudulently own the New York Islanders in the late 90s was sentenced to 10 years in jail Thursday
Last month, Spano pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft and 44 counts of forgery in Lake County, Ohio.
This would be Spanos’ third prison term after he tried to con the NHL into allowing him to purchase the Islanders in 1996.
According to the News-Herald Spano apologized:
“I never meant to harm you or the company,” Spano told Alex Shvartshteyn, owner of Image First in Willoughby, June 18 in Lake County Common Pleas Court.