Belmont Trooper Formally Fired After Conviction

Belmont resident John Analetto, who was a State Police officer for nearly three decades, was formally dismissed from the force by State Police Colonel Tim Alben yesterday, Wednesday, June 19, after he was convicted in federal court in May of extortion. 

“The Massachusetts State Police yesterday terminated the employment of John B. Analetto, who was given a dishonorable discharge effective at close of business Wednesday,’’ Alben said in a press release.

“Mr. Analetto’s criminal actions, for which he was convicted in the United States District Court, are diametrically opposed to the core values, standards[,] and character of Massachusetts state troopers,” said Alben.

, and tried on two counts of extortion, based on secretly recorded videotapes made by bookmaker Robert Russo, who was cooperating with federal law enforcement, according to the Boston Globe.

The jury convicted him for threatening a gambler who owed Russo more than $3,000 for several months. 

Analetto will be sentenced on Sept. 10 by District Court Judge George A. O’Toole where he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.