BOSTON — The brother of the Providence mayor was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison and immediately disbarred for what a federal judge described as “reprehensible and inexcusable” actions, the Providence Journal reported.
John M. Cicilline, along with his former law partner, pleaded guilty to conspiring to shake down a drug-dealing couple and manipulating the criminal-justice system. He was ordered to pay $15,000 restitution to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the newspaper reported. Cicilline is the brother of Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline.
