Indiscretion

Peluso's offer to plead Shaun Brennan down to arson in the third degree with a sentence of 3-9 years is actually quite generous. By intentionally setting a fire for the purpose of making a profit (from the building's insurance) Brennan became guilty of arson in the first degree, which is a class A-I felony and carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years. In addition he is also guilty of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony with a sentence of 3-1/2 to 15 years in prison, for fraudulently obtaining $50,000 from his life insurance company, in addition to however much money his business insurance paid for the building.