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Guilty Probation Verdict Sets Up Bribery Trial

Guilty Probation Verdict Sets Up Bribery Trial  

A historic federal trial of truly epic proportions will soon be set for bribery charges as early as September 2014.  

Nepotism, cronyism and patronage are a routine form of governance in Massachusetts.

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Federal prosecutors will follow through with a second bribery trial after the guilty finding in federal court yesterday.  

The Massachusetts Probation Department corruption case is a two part trial.

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The trial was split into two parts in order to streamline the case for the jury.  

United States District Court Judge William G. Young previously told prosecutors that they can bring a second corruption case involving bribery to trial.

Judge William Young has divided the case into two parts. The second case is bribery.  

The first trial started in May and ended yesterday with the conviction of all three defendants.  

The second trial is expected to start in the fall. This second trial will involve bribery charges added to the first probation department trial after the first indictment.  

Federal prosecutors do not need written agreements to prove the crime of bribery. Federal prosecutors must only show intent.  

Bribery charges may involve public officials and / or private individuals.

The public cares about honesty and integrity.

"Bribery is the practice of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in discharge of his/ her public or legal duties."

These are some of the contacts :

http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/contact.html

Carmen M. Ortiz the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

carmen.ortiz@usdoj.gov

John Joseph Moakley
United States Federal Courthouse
1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200
Boston, MA 02210

Boston Main Phone: (617) 748-3100

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