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AUTHOR PAUL CARANCI

Wired:  A shocking true story of political corruption

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Watch the Book Video Trailer for Wired
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SYNOPSIS:
  It was an explosive case of political corruption that rocked a small town, an entire state and drew headlines across the nation. Three sitting councilmen had been arrested and accused of executing a scheme to extort bribes.  And once the dust settled, as many as ten officials were caught up in a scandal that swirled around nearly everyone in the suburban New England town that some called, “the most corrupt town in America.”  Yet, had it not been for one man who worked undercover with the FBI for seventeen months – a career politician with thirty years’ experience railing against corruption – the scheme may never have been revealed. In Wired, I share my own harrowing personal account of how I gambled a thirty-year political career, my reputation, and my family’s safety in a quest to restore good, honest government to a community that needed it most.  But Wired is more than just the tale of one valiant act. It is an exhaustively researched and detailed journey through the ins and outs of gritty small-town politics, behind the scenes dealings, and the corrupt activities that obscure local politics in the modern era. It’s the story of something that could happen in any town in America, and regrettably, probably does.


WPRI-TV interview with Tim White (Parts I & II above) - Author Paul Caranci talks about his explosive new book about political corruption in Rhode Island, Wired: A Shocking True Story of Political Corruption and the FBI Informant Who Risked Everything to Expose It

Above - Wired was the subject of Tim White's Newsmakers Program on WPRI 12 -
January 30, 2015


Below - On May 26, 2023, Paul Caranci was the guest on Doug Dahlgren's Podcast on the ArtistFirst Radio Network - The Topic was Wired.

3-23-17 Wired: A Story of Political Corruption from John Carlevale on Vimeo.

Above is an Interview with Frank Prosnitz
WhatsUpNewp's Author Series
December 10, 2020

Paul Caranci awarded the
Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award for Political Courage - February, 2015 (video above)


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Author Paul Caranci receives the Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award for Political Courage for his efforts to fight political corruption. Pictured with Paul are his wife Margie (center) and Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson. (February 2015)



MEDIA:

WPRI  12 & WJAR 10 Video Recordings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6OD8H7A1Rk – National News Report on Rhode Island Corruption - 8/2/08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTuzZB4KHvs – Lombardi cancels St. Patrick’s & St. Joseph’s Day celebrations 3/5/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjNFFdA-aUk – NP Firefighters Protest Station Closing - 4/28/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYK2q7PnGHU – Councilmen charged with corruption 5/7/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojBfrwjRYrA – Councilmen charged with corruption – 5/7/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYK2q7PnGHU – Councilmen plead not guilty – 5/7/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKnXKXYo8E – Burchfield resigns 5/7/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbnP7DzVisk – Arraignment of 3 Councilmen - 5/9/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TbbJb7oFIE – Zambarano resigns – 5/9/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2fpHM6zC4E – Burchfield resigns – 5/10/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4z0yTl8qY – Douglas Needs a Vacation – 5/10/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z613ZSLXbHE – Council meets for first time after arrests 5/11/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0GeOlBDLhM – Council meets on special elections - 5/13/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5Q02eMXrA – Douglas resigns from council – 5/14/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYMi5Ulqr5I – NP Reaction to Corruption Indictments  – 8/19/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekPRwfBas-4 – Ciresi and Imondi arraignments – 8/25/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOHIpRr5bcY – North Providence arraignments, Ciresi & Imondi – 8/25/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2rfXfec5ks – Douglas charged with bookmaking – 9/13/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJFUnkQO03c – Not guilty pleas in NP mail fraud case – 11/24/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byPWrfasNbo – Pay to Play – Change of pleas to guilty – 2/23/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmHs05rHjI – Councilmen plead guilty – 2/28/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnTr6_bqwgc – Zambarano to plead guilty – 3/1/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsPEShOc-4o – NP Corruption Crackdown – 5/17/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vkHD7M9kE4 – Zambarano sentenced to 71 months in prison – 5/17/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsPEShOc-4o&t=55s – North Providence Crackdown - 5/17/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MukrvfODRY – Imondi Sentenced - 5/19/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EGKXmPS3HY – Burchfield reports to prison – 6/6/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uFj4QMwLxs – Zambarano Reports to Prison - 6/8/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abiv32Q99JU  - Chief John Whiting Arrested – 9/1/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8JHmXrHstg – Whiting goes before judge – 9/14/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNnG55N5wIQ – RI Corruption Song – Charlie Hall 11/9/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmuFCoLqbG0  - Stripper files suit against Whiting – 12/27/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0n-wdOi0Kk – Whiting trial, day 2 of testimony  –  6/19/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEo6S7n7wsA – State rests case in Whiting trial – 6/20/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AJCJS-3hs8 – Whiting takes stand – 6/25/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9jWLdpfwZs – Whiting guilty – 7/3/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9jWLdpfwZs&t=36s – Whiting verdict 7/3/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9jWLdpfwZs – Chief Whiting Verdict - 7/3/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0TjZUI70cs – Judge explains Whiting sentenced – 9/14/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttxp2CWFVSU – Whiting sentenced – 9/14/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnUwVZZI7bk&t=5s – NP Snow Removal  Problems - 2/13/13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtWSsV0D0A – NP Flooding Problems 3/14/13
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http://wpri.com/2015/01/29/former-no-providence-councilman-convicted-of-corruption-released-from-prison/ - 1/29/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra6ABdjCYwo – Trailer for WPRI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeHYhF4BJo – Exploring the Culture of Corruption in RI - 3/3/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_opW2fzFsH4 – Arrest of NP Finance Director 11/20/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvrjrLdzzcE – NP Police Files Complaint Against Police Chief, Town and More – 8/2/16

http://wpri.com/interactives/timeline-ri-political-scandals/ - WPRI 12 – Disgraced in Rhode Island

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Segments on Secret Recordings Revealed 1/30/15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByENBtJkA38 – NP Officials Investigated regarding use of stimulus money - 6/17/09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP5W1mWnqPQ – School Bus leaves Child Alone – 1/4/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrxo39jIfdY – Mayor decides not to hire fire chief – 2/17/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP-qsKhfvZc – NP firefighter arrested on child molestation 8/5/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHbcew7wxYo – NP firefighter arrested on drug charges 6/8/11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574CoPPxh44 – NP has rat infestation – 6/11/12 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEf4d1ttw-8 – Lombardi the micromanager – 8/14/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJs6giqTss- Lombardi tirade caught on tape – 9/7/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0pVo0qeQ4I – Charles Lombardi Web Extra – 9/7/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QA-BfrnsDY – Inadequate Snow Plowing after storm  – 2/12/13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKGDCmk6eVg – Employee fired after 2 days on job – 11/24/14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIyjZhrtVbQ – Lombardi buys fleet of plow trucks at auction 12/4/14

http://wpri.com/blog/2015/01/30/fbi-source-in-no-providence-corruption-probe-speaks-out/ - 1/30/15

http://wpri.com/wearing-a-wire-caught-on-tape/ - Secret Tapes – Paul Caranci and John Zambarano 

http://wpri.com/2015/02/12/ri-whistleblower-gets-national-political-courage-award/ - 2/12/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_altbliee00 – Former NP Fire Chief Cashed $20K Paycheck – 5/6/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0BRdEFQIwg – Whiting Released – 8/21/15

http://wpri.com/2015/10/14/ex-coventry-fire-chief-indicted/ - Former NP Firefighter Paul Labbadia wrongly took retirement benefits – 10/15/15

http://wpri.com/2015/10/14/ex-coventry-fire-chief-indicted/ - Labbadia Indicted - 10/15/15
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http://wpri.com/2015/10/16/former-no-providence-official-released-from-prison/ - 10/16/15 Ciresi released from prison Other North Providence Corruption Cases:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnl1jfPCK1Y – Catanzaro calls for Investigation of Lombardi 7/26/16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYMUYAXvhG0 – NP Police abusing clothing allowance – 8/12/16  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdMoDSTZs4A – Under Your Watch Mayor Lombardi  - 8/22/16

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/25/us/25land.html - 9/25/10  


North Providence Breeze
http://www.valleybreeze.com/2014-06-24/north-providence/caranci-i-dont-regret-decision-work-fbi#.WMNW4U0zXIU – 6/24/14    


FBI News Releases
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/pressreleases/2010/bs050610.htm

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/third-former-councilman-sentenced-in-north-providence-municipal-extortion-bribery-scheme

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/bs022311a.htm

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2013/developer-richard-baccari-churchill-banks-companies-indicted-on-federal-conspiracy-and-bribery-charges-in-ongoing-north-providence-municipal-corruption-probe  


US Department of Justice News Releases https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ri/news/2010/nov2010/np_ins_plea.html

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ri/news/2011/august2011/np.html
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 Golocalprov.com
http://www.golocalprov.com/news/is-north-providence-the-most-corrupt-city-in-america http://www.golocalprov.com/news/north-providence-corruption

http://www.golocalprov.com/news/new-baccari-found-not-guilty-in-north-providence-corruption-scandal  


Anthony Cardinale in the News http://www.cardinalelawoffice.com/news.html  


US District Court Documents https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ri/news/2011/feb2011/Imondi%20Plea.pdf

 
Boston.com http://archive.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2011/05/18/third_ex_n_providence_councilman_sentenced_in_bribery_scheme/  


Providence Business News
http://pbn.com/Zambarano-sentenced-for-role-in-scheme,58336?print=1

​http://pbn.com/Political-corruption-rocks-RI-impacts-business,19887

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