Thomas Spota

Thomas Spota
District Attorney of Suffolk County
In office
January 1, 2002 – November 10, 2017
Preceded byJames M. Catterson, Jr.
Succeeded byEmily Constant
ConstituencySuffolk County, New York
Personal details
Born (1941-09-06) September 6, 1941
New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationFairfield University (BA)
St. John's University (JD)

Thomas J. Spota III (born September 6, 1941) is an American convicted criminal and former attorney and politician, who served as the District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York, serving from 2002 until 2017, later being disbarred on June 10, 2020. Spota announced his intent to resign on November 10, 2017, following his indictment on federal charges of obstruction of justice in the investigation of Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke. Spota was subsequently found guilty and sentenced to five years in federal prison and fined $100,000.

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