Thursday, June 16, 2011

The DiMasi Decision

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Closing arguments set for DiMasi trial

Lawyers scorch, defend DiMasi

Prosecutors asked a federal court jury to find that former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and two associates leveraged one of the most powerful positions in Massachusetts to help a Burlington software company win multimillion-dollar state contracts in exchange for kickbacks.

Jury in DiMasi case begins deliberations

DiMasi jury reexamines its instructions

As jury deliberates, life hangs for DiMasi, others

DiMasi found guilty on 7 of 9 counts in kickback scheme
A federal jury in Boston found former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi guilty yesterday of exploiting one of the most powerful offices in Massachusetts for his own personal gain when he helped a software company win multimillion-dollar state contracts in exchange for kickbacks.

North End constituents say DiMasi should pay for his crimes

Many Massachusetts House lawmakers sidestep questions about DiMasi, corruption

Despite DiMasi trial, Cognos still getting state software contracts

Next Day Update

A long way up for DiMasi before the spectacular fall
Rising from a cold-water tenement in the North End to the gold-trimmed speaker’s office at the State House, Salvatore F. DiMasi was a man of contradictions.

Former Massachusetts House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi may have pension suspended