Antonio Accurso should be imprisoned, crown argues at sentencing hearing

The Crown is asking that Antonio Accurso serve a prison term following the construction magnate’s conviction this week on corruption-related charges.
Prosecutor Richard Rougeau told a judge Thursday morning that the Crown is asking that Accurso, 66, serve five-year prison terms for two of the charges he was convicted of and three-year prison terms for the three others.
Two of Antonio Accurso’s companies were awarded more than $95 million worth of construction contracts from the city