Massachusetts Cop Who Told Bookie, 'I'll [Expletive] Kill You,' To Stand Trial In Extortion Case

A Massachusetts cop with previous violent behavior who was somehow allowed to remain in law enforcement is about to stand trial for most recently threatening to help a bookie by beating a gambler who had a debt, The Boston Globe reported.

The bookie and the bettor are scheduled to testify against officer John M. Analetto, who was arrested in December 2011 for his disturbing threats.

The scandal began with Analetto allegedly lending the bookie $24,000 in exchange for a piece of the profits from the gambling ring. Analetto would also recommend gamblers as part of the deal. When the bookie didn’t repay, Analetto threatened to kill the bookie and the bettor, but allegedly later told the bookie he would just go after the guy who had the debt by breaking into his house, beating him, and sexually assaulting his mother “with a broomstick.”

Some of the threats reportedly were caught on camera. The defense is apparently not disputing that the comments (at least some of them) were made, but that Analetto was trashed and couldn’t be taken seriously. In other words, that his threats weren’t credible.

“The videotape reflects the bookie baiting John Analetto into a drunken tirade,” the defense lawyers reportedly said in court records. “John Analetto’s words were not the product of a rational mind. They were the words of a drunk engaging in locker room talk.”

The 49-year-old is a 20-year veteran for the Massachussets state troopers. Here’s a look at his stellar resume while working as a cop, according to The Globe:

“[Analetto] was arrested on a charge of assault and battery in 1998, though that charge was dismissed. He is also accused of making an inappropriate comment to a female motorist; an internal affairs review of that charge is pending. In 1997, he and another trooper were accused in federal court by convicted bookie Frank Iacaboni of using excessive force during a traffic stop in 1996; that lawsuit was dismissed.”

Despite all of this, Analetto has not been fired. He’s currently suspended without pay, but has been held in custody for more than a year. Jury selection begins Monday.

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