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Ex-Oyster Bay Supervisor Venditto Admits To Corruption Charges Ex-Oyster Bay Supervisor Venditto Admits To Corruption Charges
Ex-Oyster Bay Supervisor Venditto Admits To Corruption Charges This story has been updated. John Venditto, the former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, has admitted to state corruption charges, though the Republican will avoid spending any time behind bars. Venditto, 70, of Massapequa, pleaded guilty in Nassau County Court to a felony charge of corrupt use of a position of authority and a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct. He had initially pleaded not guilty in June 2017. After serving two decades as town supervisor, Venditto resigned in January 2017 as charges in a different federal corruption case - which was lifted in May last year - were pend…