NEWARK, N.J. – George Bratsenis, a 74-year-old Connecticut man, was sentenced on Wednesday to 192 months in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme. Bratsenis, along with accomplices Sean Caddle and Bomani Africa, was paid by a New Jersey political consultant to murder a longtime associate.
Bratsenis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. Africa was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and Caddle is scheduled to be sentenced on June 29, 2023. The victim was stabbed to death and their apartment set on fire. The FBI led the investigation, with assistance from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Bratsenis will also face five years of supervised release.