Former New England mob boss gets 5 years in prison

BOSTON (AP) - Former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme has been sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal that will have him released by January.

Salemme led the New England mob in the early 1990s. In April, he pleaded guilty to federal charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice.

Salemme admitted he misled investigators in 1999 when he suggested former mob leader Nicholas Bianco was involved in the 1993 disappearance of Boston nightclub owner Stephen DiSarro.

Before he was sentenced Tuesday, Salemme denied any involvement in DiSarro's disappearance.

With credit for the nearly four years he's served while awaiting trial and earned good time, the 74-year-old Salemme is expected to be released in December or January.

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