Chicago Mob Invades Vegas

Pretty cool, in a TV kind of way, show on Las Vegas last night that involved as part of the plot, the Chicago Mob in 1962, taking over a casino in Las Vegas. More details are reported at the Vegas Syndicate

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Fulton fishmongers start move in anticipation of deal

The Fulton Fish Market was being packed and carted to the Bronx on Monday in anticipation of a deal settling a court fight over allegations of Mafia infiltration, lawyers for both sides said.

The deal would allow a contractor installed by former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to keep unloading fish for three years at the new home of one of the nation's largest and oldest fish markets. After three years the wholesalers who run the market could ask the city for permission to take over unloading.

"The parties have resolved their differences," said William Kuntz, a lawyer for the wholesalers. "It basically puts the war behind us."

Unloading fish from arriving trucks was a chokepoint for Mafia control of the lower Manhattan market, where mob associates would extort payoffs from sellers seeking faster delivery.

Giuliani put contractor Laro Service Systems Inc. in place in 1995 to help break the mob's grip. But the city decided to let the fish sellers take over unloading in the new refrigerated Bronx market. Laro sued the wholesalers and the city in September to block the change. Laro alleged that the wholesalers still had organized crime ties and the move would let the mob retake the market. The sellers said they simply wanted to unload fish more cheaply and quickly than Laro.

A judge agreed with Laro and blocked the wholesalers from taking over unloading. The wholesalers have agreed to drop their appeal of the September decision under the impending deal. Former Giuliani chief of staff Randy Mastro, who represents Laro, said the deal was not complete but would likely be signed within the next two days.

"There are still substantive issues that are being discussed," he said. "I think there's substantial progress toward settlement."

The market has hundreds of employees and more than $1 billion a year in sales. Its move is considered key to the city's plans to revitalize both the Hunts Point section of the Bronx and the lackluster area around the South Street Seaport.

Thanks to Michael Weissenstein - Newday

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FBI Top 10 List

Friends of ours: James "Whitey"Bulger

As mentioned at Showtime's Brotherhood , Showtime is about to air a mob series that is inspired by the life of James "Whitey" Bulger, a Boston mobster. Bulger is currently on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List.

JAMES J. BULGER IS BEING SOUGHT FOR HIS ROLE IN NUMEROUS MURDERS COMMITTED FROM THE EARLY 1970s THROUGH THE MID-1980s IN CONNECTION WITH HIS LEADERSHIP OF AN ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP THAT ALLEGEDLY CONTROLLED EXTORTION, DRUG DEALS, AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AREA. HE HAS A VIOLENT TEMPER AND IS KNOWN TO CARRY A KNIFE AT ALL TIMES.

Charges include:

RACKETEERING INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS (RICO) - MURDER (18 COUNTS), CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT EXTORTION, NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING; EXTORTION; and MONEY LAUNDERING

Additionally, Bulger is an avid reader with an interest in history. He is known to frequent libraries and historic sites. Bulger is currently on the heart medication Atenolol (50 mg) and maintains his physical fitness by walking on beaches and in parks with his female companion, Catherine Elizabeth Greig. Bulger and Greig love animals and may frequent animal shelters. Bulger has been known to alter his appearance through the use of disguises. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico.
He is CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

The full details and how you can help can be found at FBI Wants James Bulger

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