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On July 23, 1982, a brawl initiated by police officers occurred at King Arthur's Motel and Lounge, a Chelsea, Massachusetts, strip club and motel, that resulted in one civilian death. Everett, Massachusetts, native Vincent J. Bordonaro (aged 54) was beaten repeatedly by the officers and put into a coma; Bordonaro succumbed to his injuries a week later. The officers who were indicted for the brawl were John W. McLeod, Richard P. Aiello, John T. Macauda, William McClusky, and Michael Nadworny, with McLeod being determined as the instigator of the events that occurred.

McLeod arrived at King Arthur's in the early morning of July 23 after drinking at another local bar. Inside King Arthur's, he exerted disruptive and drunken behavior and was subsequently ejected from the strip club, leading to McLeod calling for police backup in retaliation. McLeod led the officers into the strip club and a brawl ensued between them and the patrons. Some patrons ran off to the motel located on the second floor of the King Arthur's building and barricaded themselves inside a room. The officers forced their way into the room and began assaulting the patrons, in particular Bordonaro.

An investigation into the brawl began later that day. The officers remained in service until August 10 when they were taken out of active duty. A grand jury testimony took place throughout August. On August 26, McLeod, Aiello, Macauda, and McClusky were charged with first-degree murder. The trial of the officers lasted nearly 9 months. On May 13, 1983, McLeod and Aiello were sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of second-degree murder, with Macauda being sentenced to six to ten years in prison for manslaughter; McClusky and Nadworny were cleared of all charges. The historic decision marked the first time that an on-duty police officer had been found guilty of murder in Massachusetts; this decision was upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in May 1985. The murder also permanently tainted the reputation of King Arthur's, with the strip club forever being remembered for the events.