Word: dicarlo
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...federal jury convicted DiCarlo and MacKenzie of extorting $40,000 from a New York construction management firm...
...DiCarlo and MacKenzie were accused of demanding money from the company to produce a "whitewash" report...
...Massachusetts State Senate established the Ethics Committee two weeks ago after the convictions of State Sen. Joseph J. C. DiCarlo and State Sen. Ronald C. MacKenzie for extortion...
...shades of opinion on Dukakis concede one point: he has impeccable integrity. He is probably the last politician in the state who could be accused of taking a bribe or tolerating a conflict of interest. Last August, State Sens. Ronald C. MacKenzie, the assistant minority leader, and Joseph J.C. DiCarlo, the Senate whip and Harrington's appointed heir, were indicted for extortion. Ways and Means Chairman Kelly was named an unindicted co-conspirator but cleared by the trial's judge. Other officials were implicated. Whatever the jury's findings, the negative publicity will probably have a lasting effect...
...DiCarlo and Kelly have always been on friendly terms with Dukakis, but their role in the scandal has injured the entire legislature, indirectly increasing Dukakis' strength. Harrington is embarassed because his two top underlings are involved. The entire legislature has the stigma of corruption. And Dukakis, with his unquestionable ethics, shines as the daily courtroom testimony causes the legislators' integrity to tarnish. Administration officials and key legislators either declined to comment on the case or weakly denied its significance...