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DeLeo Defends Beacon Hill After DiMasi's Conviction
The day after former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi was convicted of federal charges of extortion, fraud and conspiracy, the current speaker acknowledged that the verdict is a big setback in efforts to clean up ethics problems on Beacon Hill.
Speaker Robert DeLeo has called the verdict a "powerful blow to the public's trust in government." WBUR's All Things Considered host Sacha Pfeiffer spoke with DeLeo and asked him just how powerful a blow it is.
More Verdict Coverage:
- Ex-Speaker DiMasi Convicted On Fraud, Extortion Charges
- Lawmakers: DiMasi Verdict ‘A Powerful Blow to Public Trust’
- Many North End Residents Disappointed In DiMasi Verdict
- Former AG Harshbarger: Beacon Hill Has Culture Of Corruption
- How The Verdict Unfolded: DiMasi Found Guilty On Corruption Charges
- Graphic: DiMasi Trial Verdicts
This program aired on June 16, 2011.
