What is james galante?

  • James Galante is a businessman who was known as the owner of the Danbury Trashers, a minor league hockey team based in Connecticut.
  • He was also the owner of AWD, a waste management company in Connecticut, which was involved in illegal activities such as racketeering and tax evasion.
  • In 2006, Galante pleaded guilty to federal charges of racketeering and conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
  • He was sentenced to 87 months in prison and ordered to pay a $1 million fine.
  • Galante was released from prison in 2010 and has since reentered the waste management business.