EXAMINING EXAM SCAM
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3. CLEMENTE said that in early 1979 he entered the MDPA offices to
look for information about the state investigation. He learned that the
investigation "came up with nothing."
4. CLEMENTE said that he and DOHERTY stole copies of a March 3, 1979
Somerville police captain exam, an April 21, 1979 MDC sergeant exam, and
an April 21, 1979 statewide sergeant exam. (On statewide exams,
applicants could choose which towns' police departments, and which open
positions, they wished to apply for.) They sold the Somerville exam to
Arthur PINO. They gave or sold the MDC exam to Joseph Bangs, Robert
CLEMENTE (Gerald's brother), Richard Nazzaro, Frederick Lebert*, and
Robert Spencer. Bangs testified that he paid CLEMENTE $3000 for his own
exam and $3000 for Spencer's.
(*Frederick Lebert any relation to Stephen LeBert and Uncle Dickie LeBert???)
DOHERTY himself took the statewide exam,
got a high score, and obtained a promotion to sergeant in the Medford
police force.
5. CLEMENTE said that, shortly after the MDC examination took place,
he and Bangs entered the MDPA offices and raised the scores on exams
taken by officers they liked (including Bangs' score) and lowered the
scores of several others, including the scores of several black
officers.
6. CLEMENTE said that he and DOHERTY stole an August 9, 1979, Revere
police chief exam and a September 8, 1979 statewide exam for promotions
to various police ranks. They sold copies of the statewide examination
to Nelson BARNER, Richard Feeny, and William O'Brien. They sold both
examinations to John DELIERE. DELIERE resold the statewide examination
to Edward Sasso. CLEMENTE said