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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Cockfighting

Last updated 2026-08-27T12:00:00+00:00 · 1 unique source(s)

What we know

A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal court in Rhode Island for his role in a 2022 cockfighting operation in which he brought gaffs from Massachusetts to Rhode Island for animal fighting.

Sources reporting this

U.S. Department of Justice: Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Cockfighting2026-08-27