TEWKSBURY — A Tewksbury man will serve up to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to a contractor scam that cheated 17 victims out of more than $1 million.
Pasqualino Vittorio Spadorcia pleaded guilty to 17 counts of larceny by false pretenses and being a common and notorious thief for “repeatedly and continually committing larceny by contracting to perform substantial home improvement repairs and projects with no intentions of completing the projects,” according to a press release from the office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
“This defendant repeatedly and intentionally cheated homeowners of their money by lying about both his expertise and the legitimacy of his business,” Ryan said in a statement. “Further, he made explicit efforts to create a false image of legitimacy which significantly hindered victims’ ability to conduct their own research of the business before engaging in business with him. His actions cost homeowners significant financial loss and worse, despite spending their money, the home renovations were never completed.”
The indictment included 17 victims, but more than 100 homeowner victims were identified during the investigation, and additional victims have since come forward, according to the DA’s office.
Judge Janice Howe sentenced Spadorcia to serve eight to 10 years in prison, followed by probation, during which he must begin paying restitution of nearly $1.15 million to the victims he…
