Background
James Martorano was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. His father was an immigrant from Riesi, Sicily, Italy.
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Education
Martorano attended Thayerlands Elementary School in Braintree, Massachusetts and enrolled in Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island where he graduated.
Career
Martorano is the younger brother of notorious "hitman" and later government witness, John Martorano. His Irish-American mother was a full-time homemaker. The Martorano family soon moved to East Milton, Massachusetts.
At Mount Saint Charles he played football with future Columbia Broadcasting System News television journalist Editor Bradley, whom he affectionately referred to as "Big Education" James and John Martorano both graduated from Milton High School in 1959.
His graduating high school year book quote was "Popularity is Glory". Martorano was convicted due to information provided to federal authorities by fellow gang members, James Bulger and Stephen Flemmi.
He made several appeals of his conviction and was granted a new trial in 1980. This decision, however, was reversed by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
. After his release, he worked as paralegal.
In 1995, Martorano and six other men were indicted as active participants in activities of the Winter Hill Gang and Patriarca crime family. Charges against Martorano included racketeering, extortion and conspiracy.
