Monroe Developer Sentenced To Prison In Fairfield Fill Pile Case

FAIRFIELD, CT — Developer Jason Julian, who pleaded guilty in connection with the Fairfield fill pile illegal dumping and corruption case, was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison, Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced.

Julian, a Monroe resident, had been accused of illegally dumping tons of contaminated soil and fill material throughout Fairfield over a span of years, including in a town landfill, public parks and playgrounds.

In December, Julian pleaded guilty to the following:

• Engaging In the Business of Collection, Storage, Treatment, Removal, and Disposal of Certain Substances, Materials and Wastes Without a Permit
• 2 counts of Illegal Disposal of Material Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• 3 counts of Discharging of Materials Into the Waters of Connecticut Without a Permit

Besides the prison sentence, the 54-year-old also must pay $2.5 million in restitution to the town. Julian reportedly made the first $1.5 million payment before sentencing.

His full prison sentence reportedly was five years, suspended after 18 months served, followed by three years of probation.

where contaminated soil and fill materials had been dumped, the Connecticut Post reported.

for former Fairfield public works superintendent Scott Bartlett.

, awaits sentencing. Former town CFO Robert Mayer, who also pleaded guilty, received a suspended prison sentence of 18 months.

Below is the Chief State's Attorney's announcement:

Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced that the Honorable Tracy Lee Dayton today sentenced Jason Julian, age 54, of Monroe, to a total effective sentence of five years and 364 days in prison, execution suspended after 18 months served, and three years of probation for multiple counts of environmental crimes, including the illegal disposal of contaminated materials at public property located in the town of Fairfield. As a specific condition of the probation, Julian also was ordered to pay a total of $2,500,000.00 toward the restitution to the Town, of which $1,500,000.00 was paid today at the time of sentencing.

Julian pleaded guilty on December 15, 2023 in Superior Court in Bridgeport to Engaging In the Business of Collection, Storage, Treatment, Removal, and Disposal of Certain Substances, Materials and Wastes Without a Permit in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § § 22a-454 and 438(b); Two Counts of Illegal Disposal of Material Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § § 22a-467 and 22a-438(b), and Three Counts of Discharging of Materials Into the Waters of Connecticut Without a Permit in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § § 22a-430(a) and 22a-438(b).

According to court records, Julian and his businesses operating a facility on town property stockpiled, processed and disposed of hazardous wastes, which included waste materials from construction and demolition debris and other contaminated substances, including PCBs, heavy metals and other hazardous carcinogens from August 2014 through December 2016. His misuse of the contaminated material occurred at sites and locations throughout the town of Fairfield, including the public Penfield Beach. The State and the Town of Fairfield submitted support for the amount of financial losses to the Town of Fairfield, which include more than $6,000,000.00 in costs to date, with an expected continued cost of completing the remediation of greater than $10,000,000.00. According to public records, the defendant and the businesses have property and assets totaling more than $10,000,000.00.

Julian’s arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation by the Fairfield Police Department and the Statewide Prosecution Bureau of the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, with assistance from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The case is being prosecuted by the Statewide Prosecution Bureau of the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, with assistance from the Appellate Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.

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