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Fair call.

It was the same in the 2000s. You had Joey Merlino being acquitted on the Federal threat case, him and his guys acquitted of all the murder and drug charges in th Rico case, Merlino being acquitted again in the Sodano murder case. You had Mickey DiLeonardo acquitted in the Atlanta case, Bonanno member Armando Rea in that murder case, Junior Gotti's 4 mistrials, etc


Same with the favorable plea deals. Barney Bellomo getting 1 year for a murder conspiracy. John Riggi getting 10 years for multiple murders and racketeering charges, bigwigs like Jack D'Amico, Louis Ricco, Sal LoCascio and several others getting deals of 2 years or less. Same with big players like Dom Cirillo, Larry Demtico, etc.


We are just noticing it more now because there are so few cases today that each case gets a lot more attention on the forums than it would have 15 years ago.


Pogo

Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:59 pm There have always been favorable plea deals and the occasional acquittals though. We are just just noticing it more these days.


Pogo

I would disagree that the last 7-8 years of results mirror or are indicative of the standard.

I do not think it’s just us ‘noticing it more’.
My opinion.

There have always been favorable plea deals and the occasional acquittals though. We are just just noticing it more these days.


Pogo

Cheech wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:47 pm Man. These feds have not done well as of late. It’s striking.

Yeah, seriously. Since Ligambi they’re gone from 90%+ success rate to sub 50% (I’m including favourable plea deals as failures). Ligambi, Merlino, Santoro, DiBello, roast beef (forget name), Rooster, this guy, the shit show that has been the Crea trial, Asaro’s first trial.

All ended in very sweet deals for the defendants or walks. Amazing.

Niagarafalls wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:15 pm He’s on Pogo’s list as made

And that's because, as the article above says, he was identified as such in the press release and indictment.

He’s on Pogo’s list as made

Man. These feds have not done well as of late. It’s striking.

Very interesting

He discussed a $1.8M construction contract and investing multiple millions into the project it self

Seems like he was more than a small time contractor

Wish the case was reported on more regarding how they believe he was made

Between Figgy and Cava the West side seems to have sizeable construction rackets yet no busts to show how big

He says he's not connected to the mob but hired Gerald McMahon to represent him.

S.I. man acquitted of bid-rigging; denies mob allegation

Staten Island businessman says he had his world turned upside down after he was accused of being a Genovese mobster who rigged construction deals. “The smearing of my name — it destroyed my family and clients stayed away,” said Chris Chierchio, 50, of Annadale, in an interview with the Advance. “I’m 100 percent innocent,” said the father of three. “I just needed God on my side.”

Read more: https://www.silive.com/news/2019/01/im- ... ation.html