Bookkeeper Sentenced For Stealing From Comedian Joe Piscopo

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A bookkeeper who stole $234,500 from former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Joe Piscopo has been sentenced to three years in state prison.

Frank Larocca's lawyer had asked the judge on Friday to sentence the 40-year-old Mansfield Township man to probation and a suspended prison term. But the judge declined, noting the benefits of the plea agreement Larocca received from Morris County prosecutors.

Larocca had pleaded guilty in February to theft by unlawful taking. His wife also has pleaded guilty to theft and is expected to be sentenced to three years' probation.

Prosecutors have said Piscopo hired LaRocca to pay his bills and manage his bank account. The thefts occurred between February 2010 and March 2014.

Larocca used the money to pay for personal expenses.

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