Michael A. Besozzi II, 36, has been sentenced to serve time in the West Virginia Division of Corrections for an incident where he was involved in a landlord’s serious fall from scaffolding.
Besozzi’s sentencing took place on September 22, 2025, and was handed down by the Hon. Jason A. Cuomo. Besozzi is required to serve a term of not less than one (1) nor more than five (5) years in prison.
Besozzi previously entered a Kennedy/Alford Plea on August 25, 2025, to one count of “Unlawful Assault.” This particular plea allows a defendant to plead guilty to the charge without admitting guilt, acknowledging instead that the prosecution has enough evidence to secure a conviction.
The charge stems from an incident on April 20, 2024, at 245 Elmer Ave. in Weirton, West Virginia, when police were called to the scene regarding a man who had been pushed off a scaffold.
When police units arrived, EMTs were already tending to the victim, who was the landlord of the premises and was putting up siding on the structure.
According to the police report, the victim advised officers that Besozzi shook the scaffolding, causing him to fall and sustain serious injuries.
Besozzi, when questioned, admitted he went outside to tell the victim to keep down the loud music the victim was playing. Besozzi also admitted to grabbing the scaffolding in a “stern manner.” The sentencing by Judge Cuomo concludes the legal proceedings for the event.
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