Complex sentence: Torricelli had previously denied this and a number of other charges, and in his withdrawal speech, held on September 30,2002, he stated that despite his leaving public office in a different way than he planned, he was proud of his service.
Split into simpler sentences: Torricelli had previously denied this and a number of other charges. In his withdrawal speech on September 30,2002, he stated that despite leaving public office in a different way than he had planned, he was proud of his service.