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Phil Russell, the embattled Greenwich attorney who pled guilty to misprision of a felony for destroying a client’s laptop which contained pronography, was sentenced to 6 months home confinement, 240 hours of community service and a $25,000 fine.

Russell, a former attorney for Christ Church in Greenwich, was charged with obstructing an FBI investigation that led to the conviction of the church’s music director, Robert Tate, for possessing child pornography.

Russell acknowledged he destroyed the computer, but said he did not expect an investigation. A prosecutor said Russell knew an investigation was likely, noting that Russell gave Tate the name of a criminal defense lawyer.

As previously noted, this resolution, albeit great for Russell, leaves many unanswered questions. Hopefully they’re never asked again.