Posted on 06/15/2011 12:35:54 PM PDT by Boston Blackie
Former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi left the federal courthouse in Boston today after being convicted of seven of nine counts in a federal corruption case.
By Milton J. Valencia, Glen Johnson, and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff
A jury in federal court in Boston today found former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi guilty of conspiring to exploit one of the most powerful offices in Massachusetts by helping a software company win multimillion-dollar state contracts in exchange for kickbacks.
DiMasi was convicted of seven of nine counts against him, including extortion and conspiracy to defraud citizens of his honest services. He faces a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Dems hit the hat trick. Boston Herald’s Laurel Sweet on with Howie Carr now: “I’d see him with his wife and family and thought, he has so much...but it wasn’t enough...”
DiMasi convicted of corruption in Cognos case
(laughing behind Mitt Romney imposing RomneyCARE)
I know pornography when I see it.
I read the whole article. Apparently he is not a member of any party because none is listed. (sarc)
I am from NJ but I would love to see another person from Boston get another hat trick tonight in Vancouver.
Go Bruins!
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