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  <title>Episode 215: Bamboozled | Salvatore DiMasi </title>
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  <description>Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.
Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.
Sources
Hillary's Story
Boston Herald
Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules (https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/05/sal-dimasi-other-federal-cons-cant-be-automatically-blocked-from-beacon-hill-lobbying-sjc-rules/)
CBS News
Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence (https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/former-house-speaker-sal-dimasi-asks-for-3-year-sentence/)
Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence (https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ex-mass-speaker-appeals-conviction-sentence/)
Courthouse News Service
Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court (https://www.courthousenews.com/corruption-conviction-is-no-bar-to-lobbying-ex-lawmaker-tells-massachusetts-high-court/)--by Daniel Jackson
The Daily Free Press
Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker (https://dailyfreepress.com/2009/01/26/salvatore-dimasi-will-resign-as-speaker/)
FBI Boston Division
Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges (https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/former-speaker-of-the-massachusetts-house-of-representatives-and-lobbyist-convicted-on-corruption-charges)
The New York Times
Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted (https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/us/politics/03brfs-EXSPEAKEROFH_BRF.html)--by Katie Zezima
The Sun
Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted (https://www.lowellsun.com/2009/06/02/ex-mass-speaker-sal-dimasi-associates-indicted/)
WBUR
Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges (https://www.wbur.org/news/2009/06/02/dimasi-ethics)--by Lisa Tobin
Wikipedia
Salvatore DiMasi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_DiMasi#Corruption_case)
Photos
Salvatore DiMasi (https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/07/NCCT/ghows-CC-5e3ba38e-dd04-4a37-b990-cbd49770ee5f-fc9f8a1d.jpeg?width=600&amp;amp;height=474&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;format=pjpg&amp;amp;auto=webp)--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor (https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/25/NCCT/ghows-CC-f3b55c19-2f41-456e-85b8-754e60390edc-977b9471.jpeg?width=512&amp;amp;height=430&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;format=pjpg&amp;amp;auto=webp)--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi after leaving prison (https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/45b8c0e608d04d858b65769e7470e3d1.jpg?d=1536x1031)--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.</p>

<p>Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.</p>

<p>Sources<br>
Hillary&#39;s Story<br>
Boston Herald<br>
<a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/05/sal-dimasi-other-federal-cons-cant-be-automatically-blocked-from-beacon-hill-lobbying-sjc-rules/" rel="nofollow">Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can&#39;t be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules</a></p>

<p>CBS News<br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/former-house-speaker-sal-dimasi-asks-for-3-year-sentence/" rel="nofollow">Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence</a><br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ex-mass-speaker-appeals-conviction-sentence/" rel="nofollow">Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence</a></p>

<p>Courthouse News Service<br>
<a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/corruption-conviction-is-no-bar-to-lobbying-ex-lawmaker-tells-massachusetts-high-court/" rel="nofollow">Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court</a>--by Daniel Jackson</p>

<p>The Daily Free Press<br>
<a href="https://dailyfreepress.com/2009/01/26/salvatore-dimasi-will-resign-as-speaker/" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker</a></p>

<p>FBI Boston Division<br>
<a href="https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/former-speaker-of-the-massachusetts-house-of-representatives-and-lobbyist-convicted-on-corruption-charges" rel="nofollow">Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges</a></p>

<p>The New York Times<br>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/us/politics/03brfs-EXSPEAKEROFH_BRF.html" rel="nofollow">Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted</a>--by Katie Zezima</p>

<p>The Sun<br>
<a href="https://www.lowellsun.com/2009/06/02/ex-mass-speaker-sal-dimasi-associates-indicted/" rel="nofollow">Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted</a></p>

<p>WBUR<br>
<a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2009/06/02/dimasi-ethics" rel="nofollow">Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges</a>--by Lisa Tobin</p>

<p>Wikipedia<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_DiMasi#Corruption_case" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi</a></p>

<p>Photos<br>
<a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/07/NCCT/ghows-CC-5e3ba38e-dd04-4a37-b990-cbd49770ee5f-fc9f8a1d.jpeg?width=600&height=474&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br>
<a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/25/NCCT/ghows-CC-f3b55c19-2f41-456e-85b8-754e60390edc-977b9471.jpeg?width=512&height=430&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" rel="nofollow">DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br>
<a href="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/45b8c0e608d04d858b65769e7470e3d1.jpg?d=1536x1031" rel="nofollow">DiMasi after leaving prison</a>--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.</p>

<p>Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.</p>

<p>Sources<br>
Hillary&#39;s Story<br>
Boston Herald<br>
<a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/05/sal-dimasi-other-federal-cons-cant-be-automatically-blocked-from-beacon-hill-lobbying-sjc-rules/" rel="nofollow">Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can&#39;t be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules</a></p>

<p>CBS News<br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/former-house-speaker-sal-dimasi-asks-for-3-year-sentence/" rel="nofollow">Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence</a><br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ex-mass-speaker-appeals-conviction-sentence/" rel="nofollow">Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence</a></p>

<p>Courthouse News Service<br>
<a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/corruption-conviction-is-no-bar-to-lobbying-ex-lawmaker-tells-massachusetts-high-court/" rel="nofollow">Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court</a>--by Daniel Jackson</p>

<p>The Daily Free Press<br>
<a href="https://dailyfreepress.com/2009/01/26/salvatore-dimasi-will-resign-as-speaker/" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker</a></p>

<p>FBI Boston Division<br>
<a href="https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/former-speaker-of-the-massachusetts-house-of-representatives-and-lobbyist-convicted-on-corruption-charges" rel="nofollow">Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges</a></p>

<p>The New York Times<br>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/us/politics/03brfs-EXSPEAKEROFH_BRF.html" rel="nofollow">Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted</a>--by Katie Zezima</p>

<p>The Sun<br>
<a href="https://www.lowellsun.com/2009/06/02/ex-mass-speaker-sal-dimasi-associates-indicted/" rel="nofollow">Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted</a></p>

<p>WBUR<br>
<a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2009/06/02/dimasi-ethics" rel="nofollow">Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges</a>--by Lisa Tobin</p>

<p>Wikipedia<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_DiMasi#Corruption_case" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi</a></p>

<p>Photos<br>
<a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/07/NCCT/ghows-CC-5e3ba38e-dd04-4a37-b990-cbd49770ee5f-fc9f8a1d.jpeg?width=600&height=474&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" rel="nofollow">Salvatore DiMasi</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br>
<a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/25/NCCT/ghows-CC-f3b55c19-2f41-456e-85b8-754e60390edc-977b9471.jpeg?width=512&height=430&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" rel="nofollow">DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br>
<a href="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/45b8c0e608d04d858b65769e7470e3d1.jpg?d=1536x1031" rel="nofollow">DiMasi after leaving prison</a>--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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