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April 14, 2008

Ex-mob boss Salemme makes federal plea deal

BOSTON -- One of Boston's most notorious gangsters has pleaded guilty to federal charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements.

Former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank'' Salemme agreed to a plea deal today that could get him released from prison in nine months.

The 74-year-old struck the deal after he began cooperating with authorities during an investigation into the FBI's handling of mob informants James "Whitey'' Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman'' Flemmi.

Salemme headed the New England mob during the early 1990s.

Under the plea deal, prosecutors and defense attorneys will recommend a five-year prison term. With credit for the more than three years he's served while awaiting trial and good time, Salemme is expected to be released in January.

Extra: For more about the "State of the Mob" in Rhode Island and New England, see a 2007 multimedia report of by projo.com.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:58 PM | Permalink

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