Julian Given Time To Come Up With $1.5M In Fairfield Fill Pile Case

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Contractor and developer Jason Julian, who pleaded guilty last month in the Fairfield fill pile illegal dumping and corruption case, had his sentencing delayed on Monday, after he could not make a $1.5 million restitution payment to the town, reported the Connecticut Post.

Julian's sentencing was delayed by Superior Court Judge Tracy Lee Dayton to give him more time to make the payment. His attorney, Robert Frost, reportedly told the judge that the funds could not yet be accessed from a certain account.

The sentencing was delayed to Feb. 9.

In total, Julian must pay $2.5 million in restitution to Fairfield, and the $1.5 million was the first payment.

Under his plea agreement, in addition to the restitution payment, Julian reportedly will be sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Other defendants in the case who have pleaded guilty are:

• Former DPW superintendent Scott Bartlett, who was sentenced to prison in one portion of the case, and also pleaded guilty to other charges.
• Former DPW director Joe Michelangelo pleaded guilty to several charges in the case, but has not yet been sentenced.
• Former town CFO Robert Mayer pleaded guilty in October.

Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber urged residents to write victim impact statements before Julian's sentencing, and before the trials of Brian Carey and Emmet Hibson.

Read the Connecticut Post story.

The Fairfield fill pile case:

• Fairfield's Years-Long Fill Pile Saga Continues With New Arrests
• 3 More Charged In Fairfield Fill Pile Contamination Investigation
• 4 Fairfield Fill Pile Scandal Defendants Denied Probation
• 5 Fairfield 'Fill Pile' Defendants Scheduled For Court Hearing Monday
• Fill Pile: Penfield Pavilion Repair, Remediation Could Cost $13M
• Fairfield Fill Pile Price Tag: $19 Million To $31 Million

Note: The statuses of the cases for Brian Carey and Emmet Hibson were incorrectly mentioned; they have pre-trial hearings in their cases on Feb. 5.