A former longtime Bridgeport attorney who specialized in civil and criminal litigation was sentenced Friday afternoon to 78 months in prison for his role in stealing about $2 million from clients, friends and family members.

U.S. District Judge Michael Shea of the District of Connecticut sentenced 62-year-old Thomas Murtha to 78 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Shea also ordered Murtha, who was a partner and managing member of the defunct Maher & Murtha, to pay total restitution of $1.99 million, and to forfeit his interests in a house he owns in Michigan and a 2.11-carat diamond engagement ring that the government said he improperly seized.

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