District Attorney Vance announced the sentencing of John F. Haggerty, Jr., 42, to 1 ⅓ to 4 years in state prison. On October 21, 2011, a jury found Haggerty and Special Election Operations, LLC (“SEO”) guilty of defrauding Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in connection with the 2009 mayoral campaign. Additionally, the Manhattan DA’s Office reached settlement agreements in the civil asset forfeiture action it previously filed against Haggerty, SEO, and the NYS Independence Party. The funds will be returned to Mayor Bloomberg.