Brad moved on from the Middlesex D.A.’s Office to the prestigious United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston, first with the Organized Crime Strike Force and later with the Drug Task Force (OCDETF). While in the Strike Force, Brad directly participated in the prosecution of a number of members and factions of the Patriaca Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) including reputed Underboss Charles Quintina, Capos Biagio DiGiacomo and Sonny-Boy Rizzo, and Soldiers Spucky Spagnuolo, Vincent “Dee Dee” Giachinni, Pryce Quintana and Freddy Chiampa. He also authored and oversaw numerous court authorized wire-taps. When in the Drug Task Force, Brad prosecuted numerous local, regional, national and international drug conspiracies, principally involving Columbian and Dominican distribution cells and Syrian and Lebanese drug traffickers. Also the co-lead prosecutor in a case involving the then largest marijuana smuggling ring in New England history, Brad never lost a trial as a federal prosecutor and achieved the Office’s highest ranking: “Outstanding Prosecutor”.
| Case | Crime | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| United States v. Valiando | Wire / Mail Fraud | Guilty |
| United States v. DiGiacomo, et al | RICO prosecution of La Cosa Nostra Capo and two soldiers. | Guilty |
| United States v. Quintina/Rizzo, et al | RICO prosecution of LCN underboss, Capo and two soldiers. | Guilty |
| United States v. Junior Pingaro | Loan shark /Extortion | Guilty |
| United States v. Arthur and Steven Marder | Racketeering / Illegal video poker. | Guilty |
| United States v. Ochoa, et al | 40 kilo's cocaine. | Guilty |
| United States v. Zapata/Ortiz | 25 kilo's cocaine. | Guilty |
| United States v. Corrales/Garcia | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine. | Guilty |
| United States v. Kelleher, et al | Continuing Criminal Enterprise and largest marijuana smuggling conspiracy in New England history; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Beatriz, et al | New Bedford marijuana smuggling conspiracy, multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Hoyos, et al | Columbian cocaine and heroin distribution conspiracy; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Oladipo Salimonu, et al | Nigerian heroin importation / smuggling conspiracy. | Guilty |
| United States v. Petrosino, et al | Nigerian heroin conspiracy, Salimonu organization; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Garcia-Marin, et al | Cocaine distribution conspiracy; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Asamoah / Sekyere | Nigerian heroin conspiracy. | Guilty |
| United States v. Dadzie | Nigerian heroin importation / smuggling conspiracy. | Guilty |
| United States v. Haik Ohenessian, et al | Syrian / Lebanese heroin importation / smuggling conspiracy; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Yancy Calhoun, et al | “Columbia Point Dawgs” crack cocaine conspiracy, possession / distribution, Continuing Criminal Enterprise, firearms; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Webb, et al | Crack Cocaine, firearms conspiracy; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
| United States v. Cocco, et al | Columbian heroin conspiracy, firearms; multi-defendant. | Guilty |
