According to evidence presented by prosecutors at trial, Celona was hired as a consultant to an affiliate of Roger Williams Medical Center, The Village at Elmhurst, ostensibly to promote the assisted-living center among his extensive network of senior citizens.

But in reality, Celona was paid to promote the hospital's political agenda through his position as a senator from North Providence - influencing legislation, lobbying municipalities to increase ambulance runs to the hospital and pressuring health insurers with bills before his committee to increase their reimbursements to Roger Williams.

In August 2005, Celona pleaded guilty to three counts of mail fraud. He admitted selling his honest services to Roger Williams Medical Center, CVS and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island. He was paid $319,000.

He has been cooperating with investigators in an ongoing probe.

In October of this year, Urciuoli was convicted after the same trial as Driscoll of one count of conspiracy and 35 counts of mail fraud. Today in U.S. District Court, Urciuoli was sentenced to 3 years on each of the counts and all are to be served concurrently.

Celona also today was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for each of the three counts, but they are to be served concurrently.