Graffiti Artist Fined Nearly $300K & Could Get 130 Years in Jail

by leafy | May 17, 2008 at 11:10 am | 89 views | 1 comment

Graffiti Artist Faces Fines of $300K+ & Could Get 130 Years in Jail

Graffiti street artist "MFONE" Daniel J. Montano of Pittsburgh, PA has agreed to a guilty plea in 79 counts of "tagging" various private properties in the Pittsburgh area. He has been sent to the Allegheny County Jail until he is sentenced in July.

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at 14:30 on July 24th, 2008

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Daniel Montano was sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in a state prison, five years probation, a restitution of $232,582 and 2,500 hours of community service.

Allegheny County Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski called it "a very difficult case with a lot of unique issues," including the fact that both his parents as well as family friends showed up in court to speak well of the defendant. He doubted the defense's contention that substance abuse was a cause. "I'm not sure about the nexus between drug addiction and vandalism. You appear not to have any respect for anyone else's property."

Addressing the defendant, the judge said, "Mr. Montano, good luck to you. You still have the opportunity to pay your debt to society."