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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 08:59 AM Jun 2017

Andrew Weissmann, part of Mueller legal team, brought down Vincent "The Chin" Gigante





Before his work relating to Enron, Weissmann served as a federal prosecutor in the organized crime bureau in Brooklyn. In 1997, he and trial partner George Stamboulidis brought down one of the country's most powerful mob bosses, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante, with the help of turncoat witnesses.

"We cut our teeth in the organized crime section," said Stamboulidis, now in private practice. "And the only way you can make those cases is to get people to cooperate, even when the oath of Omerta (a Mafia code of silence and non-cooperation with authorities) was strong and in full play."




http://mobile.reuters.com/article/BigStory12/idUSKBN19A1CM
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Andrew Weissmann, part of Mueller legal team, brought down Vincent "The Chin" Gigante (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP
Mueller has assembled a great team of lawyers Gothmog Jun 2017 #1
A veritable legal dream team. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #2
Think RICO. Yavin4 Jun 2017 #3
Do you think Trump might try the Vinny the Chin defense? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #4
All I ask is that he cinches that robe tight. Yavin4 Jun 2017 #6
... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #7
RICO H2O Man Jun 2017 #5

Gothmog

(144,908 posts)
1. Mueller has assembled a great team of lawyers
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:49 AM
Jun 2017

You do not assemble this type of legal talent and not indict someone

Yavin4

(35,421 posts)
3. Think RICO.
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:52 AM
Jun 2017

When you hire prosecutors who have investigated the mob, more than likely it's a RICO investigation.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
4. Do you think Trump might try the Vinny the Chin defense?
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:54 AM
Jun 2017

That he might start acting crazy and walking around in public in his bathrobe.

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