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- ↑ Belluck, Pam (7 September 2002). "A Sentence for Corruption Ends an Era in Providence". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Operation Plunder Dome culminated in conviction of Buddy Cianci". May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024.
- ↑ | June 24, 2002 | Timeline of Operation Plunder Dome | The Associated Press |
- ↑ | December 15, 2017 | Convicted Plunder Dome figure gets to keep partial pension | Tim White |
- ↑ Albano, Jonathan (7 February 2005). "NMU (12/9/2004): Taricani ordered confined to home on criminal contempt charge". Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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