Halliburton Supervisor Avoids Jail Time for Gulf Spill

After pleading guilty to destroying evidence that implicated contractor Halliburton in the largest offshore oil spill in history — the 2010 BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico — former Halliburton manager Anthony Badalamenti was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine.

Prosecutors said that in the aftermath of the disaster, Badalamenti told two Halliburton employees to delete data relating to the cement job the company conducted on the BP well, which subsequently busted, sending millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf and unleashing devastating ramifications in the Gulf’s ecosystem still felt today.

According to the Associated Press the judge presiding over the case said the sentence of probation is “very reasonable in this case.”

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