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Buddy Cianci's dark legacy keeps fascinating Providence observers

Original: Providence, # RhodeIsland came up in groupchat conversation so I got to bring up my morbid fascination with Buddy Cianci

Buddy Cianci, Providence's longest-serving mayor, remains a figure of morbid fascination. His first mayoral stint ended after he assaulted a man with a fireplace log, and his second ended with a four-year prison sentence for racketeering as part of Operation Plunder Dome. Despite the scandals, he stayed wildly popular, was re-elected after his conviction, and became a beloved radio host before his death in 2016.

Why now: Providence came up in conversation, prompting renewed discussion of Cianci's uniquely scandalous political career.

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• Providence, # RhodeIsland came up in groupchat conversation so I got to bring up my morbid fascination with Buddy Cianci who despite torturing a dude in his first stint as Mayor and serving a 4 year prison sentence for racketeering after his second stint remained extremely… · famousblueben@mas.to · 2

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