Anthony Salerno

The government on Tuesday began prosecution of convicted Mafia boss Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno and 10 associates on new charges of business and labor corruption, including charges that Salerno controlled the 1983 election of Jackie Presser as Teamsters Union president.

An appellate court panel in New York City ordered a new trial for Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno, the reputed former head of the Genovese crime family, and seven associates. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the racketeering convictions and said the case was tainted by the exclusion of testimony that might have helped the defendants.

Three of the Mafia's top bosses were sentenced Tuesday to prison terms of 100 years each by a federal judge who said that he wanted to give their would-be successors something to think about. The bosses of the Colombo, Genovese and Lucchese organized crime families received the terms for membership on a commission that has reportedly settled disputes, divided loot and occasionally ordered murders for the Mafia since Prohibition. U.S.

William J. McCarthy, the newly chosen president of the Teamsters Union, said in a 1984 conversation that he needed permission from a reputed New England Mafia boss before he could take a higher post at the labor organization, according to a secret FBI memorandum. In the conversation, with then-Teamsters President Jackie Presser, McCarthy was allegedly seeking Presser's support to become general secretary-treasurer of the union, according to the internal FBI memo.

William J. McCarthy, the newly chosen president of the Teamsters Union, said in a 1984 conversation that he needed permission from a reputed New England Mafia boss before he could take a higher post at the labor organization, according to a secret FBI memorandum. In the conversation, with then-Teamsters President Jackie Presser, McCarthy was allegedly seeking Presser's support to become general secretary-treasurer of the union, according to the internal FBI memo.

An appellate court panel in New York City ordered a new trial for Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno, the reputed former head of the Genovese crime family, and seven associates. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the racketeering convictions and said the case was tainted by the exclusion of testimony that might have helped the defendants.

Former Teamsters President Roy L. Williams testified Monday that he and his successor, current President Jackie Presser, had close ties with Mafia leaders because "organized crime was filtered into the Teamsters Union." Williams, who was convicted of attempted bribery in 1982, testified on videotape from his prison cell in Springfield, Mo. He described a long association with mob figures to jurors in the trial of Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno and 10 associates.

Organized crime boss Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno, sentenced to 100 years in prison for participating in the Mafia's ruling "commission," faces new racketeering charges in a trial beginning today. Jury selection for the trial of Salerno, 76, and 13 co-defendants in still another Mafia case was scheduled to begin in federal court in Manhattan.

Secret FBI tape recordings show that Mafia leaders regarded the Teamsters Union as an entity they strongly influenced and regularly discussed their contacts at top levels of the nation's largest trade union, according to newly disclosed court evidence.

The day Domino Harvey died, she called her former partner, Ed Martinez, to reminisce about old times -- the three violent, thrilling years they spent together as bounty hunters in South Los Angeles. Harvey, daughter of the late British actor Laurence Harvey and supermodel Paulene Stone, had led a tormented, eccentric existence. She ran a London dance club, worked as a ranch hand in San Diego, then became a "bail recovery agent," hunting fugitives and carrying a shotgun she called Betsy.

Secret FBI tape recordings show that Mafia leaders regarded the Teamsters Union as an entity they strongly influenced and regularly discussed their contacts at top levels of the nation's largest trade union, according to newly disclosed court evidence.

Former Teamsters President Roy L. Williams testified Monday that he and his successor, current President Jackie Presser, had close ties with Mafia leaders because "organized crime was filtered into the Teamsters Union." Williams, who was convicted of attempted bribery in 1982, testified on videotape from his prison cell in Springfield, Mo. He described a long association with mob figures to jurors in the trial of Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno and 10 associates.

The government on Tuesday began prosecution of convicted Mafia boss Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno and 10 associates on new charges of business and labor corruption, including charges that Salerno controlled the 1983 election of Jackie Presser as Teamsters Union president.

Organized crime boss Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno, sentenced to 100 years in prison for participating in the Mafia's ruling "commission," faces new racketeering charges in a trial beginning today. Jury selection for the trial of Salerno, 76, and 13 co-defendants in still another Mafia case was scheduled to begin in federal court in Manhattan.

Three of the Mafia's top bosses were sentenced Tuesday to prison terms of 100 years each by a federal judge who said that he wanted to give their would-be successors something to think about. The bosses of the Colombo, Genovese and Lucchese organized crime families received the terms for membership on a commission that has reportedly settled disputes, divided loot and occasionally ordered murders for the Mafia since Prohibition. U.S.

In a long-awaited response to allegations that former basketball star O.J. Mayo received improper cash and gifts while in school, USC will penalize its team by forfeiting victories and money, forgoing postseason play and curtailing recruiting. "When we've done something wrong, we have an obligation to do something about it and that is exactly what we are doing here," Athletic Director Mike Garrett said in a statement on Sunday. The action comes as USCalso faces allegations that two prominent football players -- current tailback Joe McKnight and former tailback Reggie Bush -- accepted improper benefits.

Much of the tennis memorabilia stolen from Pete Sampras last November has been returned, according to an attorney who worked with investigators on the case. Anthony Salerno, a Century City lawyer hired by the Sampras family to help in the investigation, said Sunday that another attorney allegedly representing those who took the material from a storage facility had contacted his investigator early Saturday morning to say the trophies and other items would be returned, with the expectation of no further investigation or penalty.