U.S. v. BONANNO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY

No. CV-87-2974.

695 F.Supp. 1426 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. The BONANNO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY OF LA COSA NOSTRA, Joseph Bonanno, Philip Rastelli, Joseph Massino, Anthony Spero, Louis Attanasio, Alfred Embarrato, Gabriel Infanti, Frank Lino, Nicholas Marangello, Anthony Riella, Michael Sabella, Anthony Graziano, Benjamin Ruggiero, Ignatius Bracco, James Vincent Bracco, William Rodini, Vito Gentile, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 814 Van Drivers, Packers and Furniture Handlers, Warehousemen's and Appliance Home Delivery Union, Executive Board of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 814 Van Drivers, Packers and Furniture Handlers, Warehousemen's and Appliance Home Delivery Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 814 Van Drivers, Packers, and Furniture Handlers, Warehousemen's and Appliance Home Delivery Union Welfare Fund, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 814 Van Drivers, Packers and Furniture Handlers, Warehousemen's and Appliance Home Delivery Union Pension Fund, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 814 Van Drivers, Packers, and Furniture Handlers, Warehousemen's and Appliance Home Delivery Union Annuity Fund, Defendants. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 58-23 58TH ROAD, MASPETH, NEW YORK, 405 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 78-80 East 4th Street, New York, New York, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

September 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter R. Ginsberg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Judd Burstein, P.C., New York City, for Anthony Spero.

Joseph R. Benfante, New York City, for Gabriel Infanti.

Gerald B. Lefcourt, P.C., New York City, for Anthony Riela.

Gustave H. Newman, P.C., New York City, for Michael Sabella.

Benjamin Ruggiero, Memphis, Tenn., pro se.

Robert M. Simels, New York City, for Nicholas Marangello and William Rodini.

Richard Ware Levitt, New York City, for Joseph Bonanno.

Michael J. Coyle, Stanley A. Teilter, P.C., New York City, for Philip Rastelli.

Ronald P. Fischetti, Fischetti & Pomerantz, New York City, for Joseph Massino.

Wallace Musoff, New York City, for Louis Attanasio.

John J. Pollok, Todtman, Hoffman, Epstein, Young, Goldstein, Tunick & Pollok, P.C., New York City, for Alfred Embarrato, Frank Lino and Anthony Graziano.

Joel A. Pisano, Schwartz, Pisano, Simon & Edelstein, Livingston, N.J., for Belleville Motor Lodge, Inc.

Sharon A. Flood, New York City, for James Vincent Bracco.

Ronald M. Kleinberg, Richard A. Finkel, Meissner, Kleinberg & Finkel, New York City, for claimants, Joseph and Carmela Castelli.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GLASSER, District Judge:

Defendants Sabella, Riela, and Bonanno have moved to dismiss the Second Amended Verified Complaint ("the complaint"), and Massino has moved to dismiss some portions of the complaint and to strike others. By Memorandum and Order of this court dated March 24, 1988 ("March 24 order"), the earlier complaints in this action were dismissed entirely against Sabella, Riela, and Bonanno and in part against Massino. These...

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