A former Quincy official’s case is headed to trial in Febuary after federal prosecutors said he arranged for the city to pay for personal expenses, some of which included a Toyota Prius, a large self-portrait, steak tips and recordings of him singing.
Thomas F. Clasby, Jr., was charged with embezzlement, mail and wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was arrested and indicted in January 2025.
Clasby was the Director of the Quincy Department of Elder Services between 1999 and April 2024. Starting in 2019, Clasby used the city’s purchasing power to pay for personal expenses and make money for himself, federal prosecutors said…