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Ex-Suffolk Officer Sentenced to Consecutive 364-Day Terms for Role in Brothel Operation

A multiagency investigation uncovered an enterprise that charged workers steep monthly fees, with proceeds allegedly laundered into Fire Island real estate.

Overview

  • George Trimigliozzi, 56, received back-to-back 364-day jail terms for promoting prostitution and official misconduct, plus a concurrent 30-day term for unlawful imprisonment.
  • The 18-year department veteran pleaded guilty in September after admitting he co-managed a Holbrook brothel disguised as a sex-toy shop.
  • Prosecutors said he drove to the brothel while on duty in 2021 to respond to a reported robbery without authorization, behavior that helped trigger the probe.
  • Enterprise leader Frank Saggio pleaded guilty and agreed to nearly $1.9 million in forfeiture, with sentencing pending alongside related federal proceedings.
  • Dana Ciardullo pleaded guilty and is set for a Dec. 18 sentencing for managing the West Babylon site known as Tunnel of Love, while co-defendant Steven Arey faces a pending enterprise corruption case.