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This FBI file concerns the investigation of alleged public corruption in Providence, Rhode Island, involving Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. The released records include Boston Field Office memoranda from 1999 describing Operation Plunder Dome as a Group I undercover corruption investigation involving contracts, taxation, regulatory action, and law enforcement in Providence. A June 1999 report alleges that Cianci and others used the 'Friends of Cianci' campaign fund to solicit contributions in connection with city contracts, tax reductions, and city employment promotions. Accomplishment reports record a federal plea on March 29, 2000 and a federal conviction on June 29, 2000 under Title 18, Section 1951, with two counts listed; the file also includes a 1985 court page concerning jurisdiction and investigative-record disclosure.

FBI file number: 194B-BS-81295 | Documents span: 1985-2000 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Vincent A. Cianci Jr.
Subjects: Operation Plunder Dome, public corruption, Providence, undercover investigation, campaign finance, extortion