Two government witnesses in the trial of former New England Mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme will be disguised by a “movie-industry” quality makeup artist to protect their identities.
WPRI-TV reports the judge agreed to the plan Wednesday to protect the identities of two inspectors for the federal Witness Security Program.
The U.S. Marshals Service had urged the judge to keep the public out of the courtroom while they’re on the stand and broadcast their testimony into another room.
Salemme is on trial for the 1993 death of a nightclub owner Steven DiSarro. Salemme denies involvement in the killing.
Salemme was in the witness protection program when DiSarro’s body was found in 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.