Ed Mangano Must Start Prison Sentence Immediately: Court

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — A request to remain free on bail while appealing his conviction was denied, which means former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has to start his prison sentence immediately.

According to Newsday, a federal appellate court denied Mangano's request to remain free on bail. Now he must immediately surrender himself to federal prison in Devens, Massachusetts, to begin his 12-year prison sentence.

In addition to prison time, Mangano will also have to pay more than $10 million in restitution to two insurance companies that were financially injured by his corruption.

Mangano, 60, was convicted in 2019 of a string of charges related to accepting bribes in his position as county executive. His wife Linda, 59, was found guilty about lying to the FBI about a no-show job she had.

As part of the bribery scheme, Mangano pressured the Town of Oyster Bay into backing $20 million in loans for restaurateur Harendra Singh, who was bribing the Manganos.

Linda Mangano began her 15-month sentence on Sept. 9.

The start of Mangano's prison sentence has been pushed back multiple times. The two were originally sentenced in April.