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HEADLINE: Ringleader of body parts scheme gets prisonN.J. resident cops a plea that could land him behind bars from 18 to 54 years BODY: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The mastermind behind a ghoulish scheme that raked in millions of dollars by cutting up corpses and selling the parts won't be defiling the dead any more. Michael Mastromarino, 44, was sentenced yesterday in Brooklyn state Supreme Court to 18 to 54 years behind bars, under a plea deal. "I'm sorry for all the emotional pain I've caused," the Fort Lee, N.J., resident said softly to a judge, before being led to prison. The macabre operation was carried out from 2001 to 2005 and allegedly involved two Staten Islanders, ex-embalmer Joseph Nicelli, 52, of Rossville, and so-called "cutter" Christopher Aldorasi, 36, of New Springville. Aldorasi, who was convicted at a bench... [read full story]
