Their lawyers blamed Bell's disgraced former city manager, Robert Rizzo, for creating the fiscal mess.

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Former City Manager Robert Rizzo, who is accused of receiving the biggest overpayment by far, is to be tried at a later date, as is former Assistant City Manager Angela Spaccia.

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Rizzo's home run off Robert Carson was his fourth against left-handed pitching, matching his total from last season.

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