DiMasi Sentenced

I used to think Sal was a scum, and he is. But in understanding the true nature of force$ at work in Massachusetts Sal was simply outed because he was an impediment.

Disgraced DiMasi is given 8 years

Former Massachusetts House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his conviction on political corruption charges, the longest federal sentence handed out to an elected official in Massachusetts history. (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)

In home neighborhood, disbelief; on Beacon Hill, sadness - and relief

News of Salvatore F. DiMasi’s prison sentence rumbled through both communities the former speaker calls home yesterday, producing starkly different reactions. (By Brian MacQuarrie and Frank Phillips, Globe Staff

Also see: DiMasi's Debts

He's paying them now.