Judge Grants Former Rizzo Environmental Services CEO Brief Jail Release

Just a week after being sentenced on corruption charges, former Rizzo Environmental Services CEO Chuck Rizzo has been granted permission to briefly leave jail to address family issues. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland granted the request so that Rizzo could plan school options for his cognitively disabled son, ease the transition to a new school for another son and assist his family in financially preparing for his more than five-year absence.

Rizzo has been ordered to surrender at an undisclosed federal prison on an undisclosed date, and his travel during this brief release is restricted to the eastern district of Michigan.

The Detroit News has more information:

A federal judge dumped trash titan Chuck Rizzo back on the streets Tuesday, granting temporary freedom despite concerns he might commit suicide.

U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland granted Rizzo’s request to be temporarily released from custody so he can arrange personal affairs before serving a more than five-year federal prison sentence for his central role in a widespread corruption scandal.

Rizzo, 47, of Bloomfield Hills, sought release from custody to plan school options for a cognitively disabled son, ease the transition into a new school for another son and help his family financially prepare for his absence.

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