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.November 1991 Supervisory Special Agent John Morris leaves the Boston Office.(See March 1972 entry).11-25-91 Agent Jean F.Wynn writes a memorandum the Boston SAC regarding Angelo Marotta, Joseph Salvati's first cousin.Wynn observed Marotta standing near a window, making phone calls, and seeming very alert to others walking by to the “extent of seeming `surveillance conscious.'” Wynn notes that Salvati is a first cousin of Marotta and that during a letter writing campaign Marotta was able to obtain a favorable letter from State Department of Corrections Official Michael Fair.In 1989, Fair was hired as president of Marotta Companies.December 1991 Raymond Patriarca, Jr., whose father founded the New England Patriarca crime family, pleads guilty to conspiracy and racketeering charges.(Reputed Mobsters Admit Racketeering, Tulsa Tribune, Jan.23, 1992).19921-22-92 Joseph Russo pleads guilty to the murder of Joseph Barboza.Five accused members of New England's largest crime family plead guilty in Boston to racketeering, kidnapping and murder charges but deny that they belonged to the Mafia.On the day their trial is to start, a daylong change of plea hearing is held and guilty pleas are offered by Joseph Russo, Vincent Ferrara, Robert Carroza, Dennis LePore, and Carmen Tortora.Russo receives a sentence of sixteen years imprisonment and must forfeit $758,000.Vincent Ferrara receives twenty-two years and wins immunity from prosecution for murder and attempted murder.He is ordered to pay $1.1 million.Robert Carrozza is given nineteen years and ordered to pay $878,200.Dennis Lepore receives fourteen years and will have to pay $766,700.Finally, Carmen Tortora is given thirteen years and will have to pay $2,000.(See Nation Briefly, Orange County Register, Jan.23, 1992; U.S.v.Salemme, 91 F.Supp.2d 141, 151-152 (D.Mass.1999)).6-17-92 The former Boss of the Patriarca Family is sentenced to an eight-year term of imprisonment following his plea of guilty to charges of racketeering and violations of the Travel Act.Judge Mark L.Wolf sentences Raymond Patriarca, Jr., to a 97-month term of incarceration followed by a three-year period of supervised release and a $50,000 fine.(Boss Sentenced to an Eight-Year Term, PR Newswire, June 17, 1992).9-1-92 Dugald F.Cameron, private investigator of Massachusetts, signs an affidavit stating that he and John Cavicchi met with Robert Gittens, Assistant Legal Counsel to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, on February 15, 1984, about Louis Greco.Gittens told Cameron and Cavicchi that he would recommend that the Governor commute Greco's sentence.19931993 Frank Walsh's affidavit states that Joseph Salvati was never a suspect until Joseph Barboza mentioned him.In his book The God Son, A True-Life Account of 20 Years Inside the Mob, Willie Fopiano writes the following: “It went like this: A petty thief named Teddy Deegan was suspected of killing Anthony Sacramone [sic], a cousin of Rico Sacramone [sic].Rico [Sacrimone] wanted revenge, and got the rest of the Barboza gang to help him carry it out— [Nick] Femia, Romeo Martin, Chico Amico, Ronnie Cassesso and, of course, Barboza himself.Romeo Martin knew Deegan a little and won him over by telling him about an easy score at a finance company.When Deegan and Martin drove up to the back door of the place, Barboza, Femia, Amico, and Cassesso were waiting.Barboza ran up and shot Deegan five times.That was in March 1965.It was known even then who shot Deegan and why, but twenty-six months later Barboza ratted on Ronnie Cassesso and also put the finger on five other men: Henry Tameleo, Peter Limone, Louis Grieco [sic], Roy French, and Joe “the Horse” Salvati.Tameleo was an important man in the family.Along with Limone, Grieco [sic], and Cassesso, he was sentenced to the chair, and spent almost five years on death row before capital punishment was thrown out.Salvati and French drew life sentences.Of all of them, only Cassesso had anything to do with the crime.The others were innocent.Salvati, who was just a doorman at an after-hours joint, wouldn't swat a mosquito.He was also behind in shylock payments to Barboza.The prosecutor, Jack Zalkind, today is in private practice and I've heard from reliable sources that even he now thinks that some of the men—especially Joe Salvati—might be innocent.” (127-28).Fopiano also writes that “Joe Barboza [was] known as `the Killing Machine.'” (115) (Willie Fopiano, The God Son, A True-Life Account of 20 Years Inside The Mob 127-128 ).1-19-93 Governor Weld denies Joseph Salvati's commutation citing the “seriousness of the crime” and Salvati's long criminal record.Weld also denies Louis Greco's request for a commutation.7-30-93 Detective Sergeant Bruce A.Holloway writes a memorandum to Lieutenant Detective James T.Curran regarding an interview with former State Police Lieutenant Richard Schneiderhan.Holloway writes, “Lt.Schneiderhan stated that sometime after the murder of Edward T [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]