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Former House speaker Salvatore DiMasi on the move again today; perhaps heading to Worcester and federal grand jury

Former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi was removed from the federal prison in Brooklyn, N.Y., early this morning, raising speculation that he was being escorted to the federal courthouse in Worcester to testify before a grand jury. Officials at the courthouse said they had not seen DiMasi today, though grand jury testimony is closed to the public anyway. DiMasi, currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for public corruption, is listed as “in transit” by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

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