U.S. v. INTERNATIONAL BROTH. OF TEAMSTERS

No. 88 CIV. 4486 (DNE).

816 F.Supp. 852 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, The Commission of La Cosa Nostra, Anthony Salerno, a/k/a "Fat Tony," Matthew Ianniello, a/k/a "Matty the Horse," Anthony Provenzano, a/k/a "Tony Pro," Nunzio Provenzano, a/k/a "Nunzi Pro," Anthony Corallo, a/k/a "Tony Ducks," Salvatore Santoro, a/k/a "Tom Mix," Christopher Furnari, Sr., a/k/a "Christie Tick," Frank Manzo, Carmine Persico, a/k/a "Junior," "The Snake," Gennaro Langella, a/k/a "Gerry Lang," Philip Rastelli, a/k/a "Rusty," Nicholas Marangello, a/k/a "Nicky Glasses," Joseph Massino, a/k/a "Joey Messina," Anthony Ficarotta, a/k/a "Figgy," Eugene Boffa, Sr., Francis Sheeran, Milton Rockman, a/k/a "Maishe," John Tronolone, a/k/a "Peanuts," Joseph John Aiuppa, a/k/a "Joey O'Brien," "Joe Doves," "Joey Aiuppa," John Phillip Cerone, a/k/a "Jackie the Lackie," "Jackie Cerone," Joseph Lombardo, a/k/a `Joey the Clown," Angelo Lapietra, a/k/a "The Nutcracker," Frank Balistrieri, a/k/a "Mr. B," Carl Angelo Deluna, a/k/a "Toughy," Carl Civella, a/k/a "Corky," Anthony Thomas Civella, a/k/a "Tony Ripe," General Executive Board, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Jackie Presser, General President, Weldon Mathis, General Secretary-Treasurer, Joseph Trerotola, a/k/a "Joe T," First Vice President, Robert Holmes, Sr., Second Vice President, William J. McCarthy, Third Vice President, Joseph W. Morgan, Fourth Vice President, Edward M. Lawson, Fifth Vice President, Arnold Weinmeister, Sixth Vice President, John H. Cleveland, Seventh Vice President, Maurice R. Schurr, Eighth Vice President, Donald Peters, Ninth Vice President, Walter J. Shea, Tenth Vice President, Harold Friedman, Eleventh Vice President, Jack D. Cox, Twelfth Vice President, Don L. West, Thirteenth Vice President, Michael J. Riley, Fourteenth Vice President, Theodore Cozza, Fifteenth Vice President, Daniel Ligurotis, Sixteenth Vice President, Salvatore Provenzano, a/k/a "Sammy Pro," Former Vice President, Defendants. In re 92-ELECTION APPEAL-253.

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

September 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otto G. Obermaier, U.S. Atty., for S.D.N.Y. (Christine H. Chung, Asst. U.S. Atty., of counsel), for U.S.

Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe, New York City (David Spears, Linda Imes, and Leanore Barth, of counsel), for Intern. Broth. of Teamsters.

Louis Nikolaidis (Paul Alan Levy, of counsel), Lewis, Greenwald, Kennedy, Lewis, Clifton & Schwartz, P.C., New York City, for Leroy Ellis.


OPINION & ORDER

EDELSTEIN, District Judge:

This decision arises from the implementation of the rules for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT") International Union Delegate and Officer Election (the "Election Rules"), promulgated by the Election Officer and approved as modified by this Court and the Court of Appeals. July 10, 1991 Opinion & Order, 742 F.Supp. 94 (S.D.N.Y.1990), aff'd,

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