"But DiNunzio's rise to the top was not without some hiccups. He served five years in prison after pleading guilty to bribing an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a state official - part of a 2006 conspiracy to net a lucrative Big Dig contract. DiNunzio also received a concurrent sentence at the state level after pleading guilty to charges of extortion, promoting an illegal gambling operation, and conspiring to violate state gaming laws."
"Following his 2006 arrest, defense attorney Anthony Cardinale denied DiNunzio was an underboss and instead described his client as "a low-key, well-liked neighborhood guy who happens to be Italian," according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, authorities alleged DiNunzio picked up where he left off upon his release from prison in 2015, resuming his leadership position with the Mafia. "He did his time like a man," Cardinale told The Boston Globethis week. "He was very respected wherever he went. He was a humble, very low key guy.""
Carmen "The Cheeseman" DiNunzio, age 68, died Sunday and passed away peacefully. He took his nickname from the cheese shop he ran in Boston's North End. He allegedly became a made member of the New England Mafia in the late 1990s and served as underboss beginning in 2004. He served five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribing an undercover FBI agent in a 2006 conspiracy to win a Big Dig contract and also pleaded guilty to state charges including extortion and promoting illegal gambling. Authorities allege he resumed leadership after his 2015 release. He suffered diabetes, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery disease, and sleep apnea. He is survived by siblings Anthony, Lois, and Sylvia DiNunzio.
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