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January 31, 2007

Celona prosecutor: 14 more criminal cases possible

PROVIDENCE -- Former state Sen. John A. Celona's cooperation with investigators has already led to the indictments this month of two former CVS executives and the convictions in October of two former executives for Roger Williams Medical Center.

During Celona's sentencing this morning in U.S. District Court, a prosecutor said that Celona's cooperation in an ongoing investigation could lead to 14 more criminal cases, involving seven politicians and seven corporations.

The federal government’s lead prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerard B. Sullivan, characterized the information Celona has provided to federal prosecutors as unparalleled.

Sullivan said there’s a possibility of 14 more cases, which include seven politicians and seven corporations. He didn’t go into any details about who or what is involved. Sullivan said it’s not clear how many prosecutions will come from those 14 separate investigations.

-- projo.com staff

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