A Somerset man pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield yesterday to illegally participating in a loan with a financial institution.
Anthony Riccitelli, 60, admitted to one count of participation in loan with financial institution.
Riccitelli loaned $80,000 to Chicopee-based Diecast Connections Co. Inc. at the same time that he was employed by Blue Hills Bank, which has since merged with Rockland Trust Co. Riccitelli proposed that Blue Hills Bank enter into a $4.2 million loan package with Diecast without disclosing to Blue Hills Bank the $80,000 in private loans he had made to Diecast. Shortly after the closing on the loan, Riccitelli received $80,000 of the loan proceeds, unbeknownst to Blue Hills Bank.
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 11.




