Man Sentenced in Connection to Death of Moncton Casino Manager
Posted on: September 11, 2025, 04:49h.
Last updated on: September 11, 2025, 04:53h.
- Incident occurred at Casino New Brunswick in 2023
- Casino manager died after incident with intoxicated patron
- Three years in prison for manslaughter for man convicted
The man convicted of manslaughter after an altercation at a Moncton casino has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Three-Year Sentence
In June, a jury in a Moncton, NB, court found Michael Thomas Glaspy, 53, guilty in the death of Rodney Frenette, a manager at Casino New Brunswick.
As part of the sentence, Glaspy will be also prohibited from owning or possessing firearms for a period of ten years.
The jury in the trial heard about an altercation between the two men in the early hours of March 4, 2023, where Glaspy assaulted Frenette at the casino, who fell to the floor and hit his head. He would die 24 days after being admitted to a Moncton hospital.
Victim Statement
At issue during the trial was whether Glaspy was to blame for Frenette falling and fracturing his skull. According to testimony, Frenette died of blunt force trauma to the skull and a stroke.
Frenette had given a statement to police a few weeks before his death in 2023, detailing the confrontation at the casino. He told the police he had been keeping an eye on Glaspy and his wife, who were on the dance floor. He told Glaspy he was going to stop serving him alcohol, and asked him to leave the pub. In security footage shown at the trial, Glaspy is seen approaching Frenette in the casino pub with his jacket, holding a drink.
Frenette said he remembers meeting Glaspy at the pub, where he was punched in the face. He didn’t remember anything after that.
Significantly Intoxicated
In delivering her decision in Moncton’s Court of King’s Bench, Justice Christa Bourque factored in Glaspy’s state of intoxication in her sentencing, according to CBC reporting. Also, Glaspy said he had not had a drink since the incident, and had expressed remorse to Frenette’s family.
Crown prosectors had been seeking three to five years in prison for Glaspy.
Last Comment ( 1 )
3 years for a brutal murder, faawwwkk. The murderer will be given the best health care, super nutritious food, free internet and tv and will probably provide him with a daily wage and when he gets out early he will have a pocketful of money to go buy some booze and do it all over again. What a farce on the people of Moncton