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DiMasi Guilty On Seven Of Nine Counts
ResumeAfter two days of deliberations, a jury Wednesday found former Mass. House Speaker Sal DiMasi guilty on seven of nine counts, including extortion and conspiracy to defraud citizens of honest services, in a federal corruption trial.
The verdict represents a stunning fall from grace for DiMasi, who spent 30 years in public service and reached the top post in the state legislature. Now, he faces a possible prison sentence of up to 20 years for using his office to help a software company win lucrative state contracts in exchange for kickbacks.
Guests:
- David Frank, reporter, Mass Lawyers Weekly
- David Bernstein, political reporter, Boston Phoenix
- Craig Sandler, managing editor, State House News Service
- Martha Bebinger, reporter, WBUR
- David Boeri, reporter, WBUR
This program aired on June 15, 2011.