But Pannone's words, combined with a videotape in which Glancy shushes Pannone when the subject of bribes comes up, apparently convinced the jury otherwise. That could have implications for any Plunder Dome cases that lie ahead. Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr., whom Pannone had mentioned on the tapes as an old family friend and tutor in the art of bribery, sat at his desk and played down Glancy's conviction. Operation Plunder Dome, said the mayor, has been limited to minor tax officials who engaged in corrupt practices outside of his knowledge. Still, Cianci recognized the potential damage to the Providence Renaissance.
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The mayor was also asked about his long-time top aide, former Director of Administration Frank E. Corrente. Corrente retired last summer, but Cianci said yesterday that they have stayed in touch. Corrente, who has not been charged with any crimes in Operation Plunder Dome, has declined, on the advice of his lawyer, to address the allegations about him that surfaced during Glancy's trial. A few months earlier, Freitas had filed an appeal with the Providence Board of Tax Assessment Review seeking to lower the taxes on two commercial properties he had recently bought on Westminster Street. The taxes could be lowered justifiably, based on improvements that Freitas had made and changes to the properties.