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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation In Rcply, Plcase Rcfcr to. Boston, MA File No. 02108 June ll, 2002 Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston;. b6 City of Boston;. b7C Sprint Telecommunications (Victim) ; Sprint Telecommunications (Victim); Corruption of State and Local Public Officials; 00:bS This case was predicated on a June 1l, 2002 Boston Herald newspaper article which questioned the appropriateness of Mayor Thomas Menino's televised conversation with Sprint. Telecommunciations' The b6 conversation is part of the television program "24/7" which is b7C scheduled to.air the evening of June ll, 2oo2. In one segment of the program, the Mayor threatens the company with the loss of a lucrative city contract unless the firm donates $ 25,ooo.00 to. the mayoral youth fund. The Mayor is shown having a telephone conversation with discussing the awarding of City of. Boston contracts. During the course of their conversation, Menino threatens to give a Boston Housing Authority contract AT & T, a Sprint competitor, because AT & T is sponsoring a to summer youth proaram while Sprint has done nothing. the is also shown on the television broadcast making statements suggesting that Sprint will lose the. contract if they fail to make the donation. also assists the Mayor in pressuring Sprint to make the donation. Appropriate investigation will be conducted. investigation will require the obtaining of an unedited version The of the television program "24/7". Additionally, the Boston Division intends to conduct interviews and conduct the appropriate investigation. On June 1l, 2002, Assistant United Attorney b6 United States Attorney's b7C S Orrice, District of Massachusetts, stated that the case has prosecutive merit. The United States Attorney's. Office stated that if the apparent facts are shown to be true the case will be prosecuted.. The following biographical information is provided for Menino.