Sample Letter 
(Date)
Honorable Judge Thomas Welch 
Danbury Judicial District 
146 White Street 
Danbury, CT 06810 
Re: Sentencing of Inmate # 422066 Ronald Massagli 
Sentencing of Inmate # 422119 Lorenzo Santana 
To the Honorable Judge Thomas Welch: 
My name is (name) and I have been good friends with Gabe Bardo's family for many years. I 
watched as Brian and Nora Bardo raised Gabe from a toddler to a teenager. I watched as they 
gave up their retirement and devoted themselves to their grandson Gabe in every way possible, 
from coaching soccer, volunteering at his schools, accompanying his classes on school trips 
and celebrating each birthday with a party for friends and family. I watched as they exposed 
Gabe to art, theater, sports and music, enrolling him in soccer, basketball, hip-hop lessons, 
lacrosse and guitar lessons. And, from the age of 3 years old, Brian and Nora placed Gabe in 
therapy and worked for years to heal his early childhood trauma, all the while hoping that 
someday his parents would return and be able to care for him, for that is what Gabe yearned for; 
he yearned for his biological parents. Finally, within the last couple of years of Gabe's life, that 
wish came true and Gabe was able to spend time with both his father and his mother, along with 
half-siblings. 
The heinous murder of Gabe on August 5 of last year has left my friends, Brian and Nora, and 
their family, completely broken. Their hopes and dreams are shattered. They will never know 
who Gabe would have been. There will never be a graduation or wedding. Not even one more 
photograph of this boy whom they adored. Their grief is unbearable, and they have become 
reclusive. They both cry every day and don't know how to go on. They had one dream as they 
aged, and that was to be able to die with peace in their heart, knowing that Gabe and his 
biological parents were all ok and had one another in this world. When Gabe's life was taken 
from him, Brian and Nora were robbed of this hope. 
Ronald Massagli and Lorenzo Santana are responsible not just for Gabe's murder, but for the 
brokenness of my good friends Brian and Nora, and many others. Your Honor, I plead with you 
for justice. Ronald Massagli and Lorenzo Santana showed complete disregard for human life on 
August 5, 2017. And while I understand that legally you must consider the defendants ages at 
sentencing, this has already been done by the lowering of the maximum sentence to 15 years. 
Please sentence Ronald Massagli and Lorenzo Santana to no less than 15 years. 
Thank you for your consideration. 
Sincerely, 
(Your name) 

Sample Letter 
(Date)
Honorable Judge Thomas Welch 
Danbury Judicial District 
146 White Street 
Danbury, CT 06810 
Re: Sentencing of Inmate # 422066 Ronald Massagli 
Sentencing of Inmate # 422119 Lorenzo Santana 
To the Honorable Judge Thomas Welch: 
My name is (name) and I was Gabe's (relationship). I am writing today in regard to the 
sentencing of Ronald Massagli and Lorenzo Santana who were involved in the incident on 
August 5th, 2017 that ended in Gabe Bardo losing his life to extreme acts of indifference 
and violence. 
Gabe was a kind, artistic, musical and giving person that overcame so much in his short life. 
We can only imagine what he could have accomplished in his future. However, due to the 
actions of people with no regard for anyone but themselves, now we will never know. 
We may never know exactly what happened the evening of August 5th, 2011, but we do know 
that Ronald Massagli, Lorenzo Santana and the people that they were with, killed Gabe and 
then left him lying in the road to die alone. No one even called 911. 
While I do understand that our justice system is about law and not about revenge, I implore you 
to sentence Ronald Massagli and Lorenzo Santana to the maximum of 15 years that has been 
offered in this plea deal. These defendants ages have already been taken into consideration by 
the lowering of the 20-year maximum to 15 years. They committed a very violent act that ended 
the life of an eighteen-year-old who will never be given another chance. Sentencing Ronald 
Massagli and Lorenzo Santana to any less than 15 years will not send a message that they are 
accountable for their actions. 
Your Honor, I thank you for your time in this matter. 
Sincerely, 
(Your Name)