A Malden man who acquired caught attempting to rent a hitman to kill his spouse, as a result of that “contract killer” was truly an undercover FBI agent, has been sentenced to jail.
Massimo Marenghi, 57, on Monday in Boston federal courtroom was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs to 10 years in jail and three years of supervised launch.
In March, Marenghi pleaded responsible to at least one rely of murder-for-hire.
“Domestic violence is a truly haunting reality that is far too pervasive in our society. At its core, that is what the prosecution of Mr. Marenghi was all about,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy. “He was trying to have interaction in probably the most excessive type of home violence by plotting the homicide of his spouse.
“While the vast majority of domestic violence situations do not involve the federal criminal law, when this office has an opportunity to hold people accountable for this type of despicable conduct, we will spare no effort in prosecuting such offenders,” Levy added.
According to the feds, an individual in January 2021 informed police that Marenghi had complained about his spouse in search of a restraining order towards him. Marenghi requested the person for help in killing his spouse.
At the path of federal brokers, the person launched Marenghi to an spy who posed as a contract killer. Later that month, Marenghi met with the spy to “eliminate” his drawback, in line with the feds.
Marenghi supplied the spy with {a photograph} of his spouse’s residence and defined keep away from the cameras whereas approaching the residence.
Then on Jan. 29, 2021, Marenghi once more met with the spy and mentioned transferring ahead with the plan to kill his spouse, offering a $1,500 money deposit for the homicide. Marenghi defined that the earlier the “demolition job” occurred, the earlier he would be capable of pay the stability owed.
He additionally supplied {a photograph} of his spouse, the colour, mannequin and license plate variety of her automotive, the hours of operation of her office, and a schedule of when he would have custody of his kids — which he stated could be the “best time for the construction work to start.”
“Massimo Marenghi plotted to kill his wife and went to great lengths not to get caught,” stated Christopher DiMenna, appearing Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. “Thankfully, his plot was thwarted as a result of the individual he thought was a contract killer was in reality an undercover FBI Special Agent.
“Mr. Marenghi’s conduct in this case was truly horrific, and today’s sentence is just,” DiMenna added. “It is our hope the victim in this case can rest easier knowing that he will spend the next decade behind bars.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com”