Ray Musto
Raphael Musto | |
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Thomas Tigue | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 30, 1929
Died | April 24, 2014 Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Frances Panzetta Musto |
Residence | Pittston, Pennsylvania |
Raphael John Musto (March 30, 1929 – April 24, 2014) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a
Early life and education
Musto was born in
Career
When his father, longtime State Representative James Musto, died in 1971, the younger Musto won a special election to fill his seat. He was elected to a full term in 1972 and was reelected three times.
In 1980, longtime Congressman
While in Congress, Musto met with undercover FBI agents posing as representatives of a fictitious Middle Eastern Sheik known as the
Musto was elected to the state Senate in 1982 and was reelected six times, representing a district consisting of Wilkes-Barre and portions of the
On November 23, 2010, a federal grand jury issued a six-count indictment against Musto, charging him with accepting more than $28,000 from an unnamed company and individual in exchange for his help in obtaining grants and funding. Musto was also charged with accepting $3,000 from another unnamed individual in a separate incident.[6] Musto denied any wrongdoing.[7] The trial was delayed multiple times due to Musto's declining health.
Musto was released from a federal medical prison in North Carolina in April 2014. He had been declared mentally unfit to stand trial and was diagnosed with advanced stage lymph-node cancer while being treated at the prison.[8] He died at his home in Pittston on April 24.[9]
The criminal case against him was dismissed posthumously on April 30, 2014, by Federal Judge A. Richard Caputo.
References
- United States Congress. "Ray Musto (id: M001123)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Senator Raphael J. Musto Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Raphael John Musto". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "ABSCAM couldn't nail Musto". www.timesleader.com. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ O'Boyle, Bill (November 18, 2010). "A final bow for 2 area legislative titans". Times Leader. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010.
- ^ Morgan-Besecker, Terrie (November 23, 2010). "Grand jury indicts Sen. Raphael Musto for allegedly accepting kickbacks". Times Leader. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
- ^ Mocarsky, Steve (November 23, 2010). "Musto denies any wrongdoing". Times Leader. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-state Sen. Raphael Musto, 85, dies not long after being released from prison for medical reasons". www.pennlive.com. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ DuPuis, Roger (April 24, 2014). "Musto dead at 85". Times Leader. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.