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Defense lawyers have suggested the men were lured into the plot with inducements ranging from cash to chicken dinners.
At a pretrial conference Friday, lawyer Vincent Briccetti demanded an accounting of any payments or promises of payments. But prosecutor Eric Snyder said that was not required before trial.

U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon agreed.

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