UPDATE: Woburn Man Charged with Extortion, Racketeering

Woburn man and his "crew" indicted on 30 charges, including racketeering, extortion and more.

  UPDATE: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.—According to officials, John Perry, 60, of Woburn was released on a $100,000 secured bond after his morning arraignment. Perry is expected back in court on Monday. Arraignments on the other three men charged were to be held Wednesday afternoon.   Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.—Four former Teamsters were charged with extortion and racketeering on Wednesday, according to the Department of Justice. John Perry, 60, of Woburn; Joseph Burhoe (aka “Jo Jo”), 44, of Braintree; James Deamicis (aka “Jimmy the Bull”), 49, of Quincy; and Thomas Flaherty, 49, of Braintree, were charged in a 30-count indictment that included racketeering, conspiracy to extort, extortion, attempted extortion, mail fraud, prohibition against certain …

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