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Cianci to make comeback, at Boston hotel
By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff
Disgraced former Providence mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, long known for his panache and flamboyance, plans to make his return to public life in similar fashion: When he gets out of federal prison next week, a front office job at the ultra-swank Fifteen Beacon hotel awaits.
Cianci could begin his second act (or third by some counts) by glad-handing movers and shakers at one of the Hub’s toniest addresses, where rooms Tuesday were going for as much as $1,200 a night, Lexus with driver included.
His stay at the boutique hotel in the shadow of Beacon Hill could be short, depending on what Cianci decides to do after he no longer has to report to a Boston halfway house. Fifteen Beacon is offering to sign him on for the long term.
Still, as word spread Tuesday of Cianci’s job, the hotel said it had received outraged e-mails from several regular clients -- including local companies and a prominent law firm -- saying they would stop sending business there. But far from shying from the colorful, controversial Cianci, the hotel plans to make him central to its marketing efforts.
"He has a dynamic personality, and obviously he did amazing things for Providence," said Fifteen Beacon owner Paul Roiff . "I was shocked" at the complaints, Roiff said. "To my knowledge, this man never harmed anybody."
Raja Mishra can be reached at rmishra@globe.com.
