Wednesday, March 14, 2012

U.S. winding up Cicero case Prosecutors argue town was bled dry by officials

While Cicero town employees were pleading for their healthinsurance claims to be paid, thieves were diverting that money tospruce up the lawn and kitchen of the Wisconsin vacation home of thetown's reputed mob boss, prosecutors said Tuesday.

"It just goes to show if you have a little good taste, a goodarchitect and a lot of stolen money, you can build a nice place foryourself," federal prosecutor Stephen Andersson said in closingarguments.

Andersson summarized the high points of the prosecution's case setout during the 10-week corruption trial against Cicero Town PresidentBetty Loren-Maltese, former Police Chief Emil Schullo, reputed Ciceromob boss Michael Spano Sr. …

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