A former CEO dubbed 'Piggy ' for his life of excess which ended up putting him behind bars when he plundered his company for $ 150 million , has spoken about the joys of his now simpler life . Leo Dennis Kozlowski , 68 , lives in a small , rented apartment in midtown Manhattan with his third wife , Kimberly , 48 , whom he met while he was spending time at Mid-State Correctional Facility in upstate New York . Kozlowski was jailed in 2005 for taking unauthorized bonuses , conspiracy and other charges . He was also ordered to pay $ 167 million in restitution and fines . Former chief executive of Tyco International Dennis Kozlowski and second wife Karen leave New York State Supreme Court in June 2005 soon after he was found guilty of stealing $ 150 million . Kozlowski , poses with two women in toga costumes in a frame taken from an amateur video tape of the lavish $ 2.1 million , week-long party for his second wife Karen 's 40th birthday . Last month , he completed his parole after spending three years on work-release . He spent almost seven years behind bars for his white-collar crimes although he faced up to 25 years . During his time in jail , he was separated from other prisoners due to his 'high-profile ' status . Although he knows that he did wrong , Kozlowski admitted to The New York Times in a recent interview that he feels plenty more on Wall Street did not pay the price . Kozlowski 's fall from grace - known as 'deal-a-day ' Dennis , he turned Massachusetts-based Tyco from a small firm into a $ 150billion force - was a gripping case of schadenfreude for the tabloids because of the gaudy life of excess he had led . In the early 2000s , The New York Post published a picture of him under the headline 'Oink Oink ' after revelations emerged of his $ 6,000 gold-and-burgundy shower curtain in his lavish , $ 30million 5th Avenue apartment paid for by Tyco . But as he told The New York Times this week : ' I was piggy . But I ’ m not that person anymore . ' Kozlowski 's princely lifestyle was legendary - he owned a multi-million-dollar art collection and had an oceanfront estate in Nantucket and a mansion tucked in an exclusive gated community in Boca Raton , Florida . Tyco also paid half of the $ 2million cost of Kozlowski 's second wife , Karen 's 40th birthday party in 2001 . Held on the island of Sardinia , the bash had a 'Roman orgy ' theme and featured an ice sculpture of Michelangelo 's David urinating Stolichnaya vodka . Jimmy Buffet was flown in to perform . Karen Mayo ( second left ) poses with a friend and two men in gladiator costumes at her $ 2million birthday bash - half of which was paid for by Tyco . The Tyco CEO once had a home in this exclusive gated community in Boca Raton , Florida . He also owned a home in Nantucket and on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan . The businessman also owned a 130-foot yacht , Endeavor , which he would sail around the world to compete in regattas . Life now , could n't be more different . Mr Kozlowski 's time behind bars has given him perspective on simple pleasures . He loves spending time with his grandchildren , enjoys subway rides , eating avocados - and even trips to the dentist . He also paid tribute to his third wife Kimberly Fusaro - a divorced Wall Street trader whom he met behind bars after she began writing to him . She began visiting him in 2009 and sending fresh fruit and vegetables from the garden of her Long Island cottage . He proposed to her with a $ 300 Cubic zirconium ring and they got married last year . He also got a job as part of his parole requirement . He borrowed an office from a friend in Midtown and consults on low-profile mergers and acquisitions . He would not discuss his finances with The Times but claimed to have 'no real estate ' and a hold a 'minuscule percentage ' of the New York Yankees . Fortunately for its employees , Tyco is still standing , making security systems and employing around 57,000 people . Kozlowski also once owned the yacht Endeavour , pictured while competing in the Americas Cup Jubilee regatta at Cowes , Isle of Wight in 2001 .
Leo Dennis Kozlowski , 68 , now lives in a small , rented apartment in midtown , with third wife Kimberly . Kozlowski was jailed in 2005 for taking unauthorized bonuses , conspiracy and other charges . He became known as ' piggy ' after newspaper Post published photos of his $ 30 M corporate apartment - complete with $ 500 parking curtain . He spent seven years in prison and is no longer on parole .