Defence, Crown ask for no jail time in Lino Zambito case

The defence and the Crown in Lino Zambito's fraud and corruption case are seeking no jail time for the former construction boss a star witness in Quebec's corruption commission hearings.

The lawyershave asked the judge for a sentence of two years minus a day to be served in the community, plus 240 hours of community service.

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In the courtroom, Zambito told the judge, "You'll never see me here again for any criminal charges."

It will be up to Quebec CourtJudgePaul Chevalier to decide and render the sentence onNov. 10.

"I just want to put an end to all this. It's already four or five years that we are in this trial," Zambito said outside the courtroom.

"I just want to go on with my life, take care of kids, do something else and put it behind me."

The former vice-president of the construction firm Infrabecpleaded guiltyto six charges in May:

• conspiracy to commit breach of trust.
• municipal corruption.
• fraud over $5,000.
• conspiracy to commit fraud over $5,000.
• intimidation.
• fraud.

GiuseppeZambito, LinoZambito's father, was originally charged with fraud over $5,000but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of intimidation.

Both werearrested in 2011 as part ofOpration Marteau, the first majorpolice operation targeting corruption and collusion.

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The mayor of Boisbriand,SylvieSt-Jean, and engineers with the engineering-consultingfirm Roche andBPR-Triax, were also arrested.

A year later, LinoZambitodecided to work with investigators. Over several days, he explained to the Charbonneau commission how a cartel of companies split up contracts in Montreal and Laval.