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Former Boston Lawyer Gary Zerola Sentenced to 5-10 Years for 2020 Rape

Jul 15, 2024, 01:00 PM

Gary Zerola, a former Boston lawyer and prosecutor, has been sentenced to serve 5-10 years in state prison for raping a woman in 2020. Zerola, who was once named one of People Magazine’s top 50 Bachelors, was convicted last month and sentenced on Monday in Suffolk Superior Court. He has been accused of rape by as many as a dozen women and acquitted in three previous trials. The victim gave a statement to the court during the sentencing, describing Zerola as 'a despicable man.'