Man convicted of using homeless people to carry out asbestos removal.
A man convicted of eight felonies and two misdemeanors in relation to a demolition project from 2007 was sentenced yesterday. Thomas K. Tienda will serve a four-year community corrections term and pay more than $300,000 in restitution.
The State Attorney General says Tienda hired homeless individuals and handymen instead of licensed contractors to save money. Their work, done without a permit, resulted in the release of asbestos.
Tienda was also suspected of reusing some of the contaminated materials and lying to health inspectors about how he disposed of the materials.
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