Cafero graduated from Norwalk High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Connecticut.

Cafero declined and was videotaped instructing the informant of the proper process of making a contribution, telling him to leave his office.

[5] On April 27, 2015, Cafero's former legislative Chief of Staff George Gallo entered a plea of guilty to mail fraud in Federal Court.

[6] In his plea, Gallo "conceded he lied when he repeatedly denied to candidates and to his boss, former House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., that he was profiting personally by referrals to the direct mail vendor.

[8][9][10][11] In October 2014, being hailed as "Larry Legend", Cafero was inducted into the Norwalk High School Hall of Fame.

The event was attended by over 500 guests, and all of the proceeds from the dinner, totaling close to $15,000, went to the Norwalk Education Foundation.