Posted By: mike68
Buddy Cianci is in Political Hall of Shame - 07/12/23 01:13 PM
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07...litical-corruption-hall-shame-literally/
It actually exists and he has been inducted (as opposed to indicted, which also happened):
It actually exists and he has been inducted (as opposed to indicted, which also happened):
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The museum explains that those inducted into the Hall of Shame “have been deemed to have a significant and indisputable record of corruption.”
The entry for Cianci explains that the former mayor – who served from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002 – was forced to resign both times because of felony convictions.
In 1984, Cianci pleaded no contest to assault charges for beating up his estranged wife’s suspected lover – slapping him, burning his face with a cigarette, and threatening to smash a fireplace log over his head. In 2002, he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy for widespread corruption in his administration, and spent 4 1/2 years in prison.
”During his first administration, 22 officials were convicted of corruption,” the museum said. “His second administration yielded nine convictions, including Cianci, for racketeering.”
The entry for Cianci explains that the former mayor – who served from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002 – was forced to resign both times because of felony convictions.
In 1984, Cianci pleaded no contest to assault charges for beating up his estranged wife’s suspected lover – slapping him, burning his face with a cigarette, and threatening to smash a fireplace log over his head. In 2002, he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy for widespread corruption in his administration, and spent 4 1/2 years in prison.
”During his first administration, 22 officials were convicted of corruption,” the museum said. “His second administration yielded nine convictions, including Cianci, for racketeering.”