BACKGROUND OF THE PRINCIPALS
12 FREDERICK J. MASSARO, a/k/a "Freddie Massaro," was born
on October 20, 1939 and resides at 1499 Shoreline Way, Hollywood,
Florida. MASSARO is an Associate of Gambino soldier ANTHONY

TRENTACOSTA and in the crew of Gambino soldier ANTHONY RUGGIANO.

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In one conversation which occurred between Gambino Caporegima
Nicholas Corozzo and a Cooperating Witness, and which was overheard
by agents of the FBI, Corozzo indicated that he was upset because
MASSARO had not sent the expected percentage of the proceeds from
criminal activity to Nicholas Corozzo's brother, Joseph Corozzo.
Nicholas Corozzo stated that he had sent MASSARO to New York to
straighten out this matter. Numerous surveillances have
documented MASSARO meeting with TRENTACOSTA. Confidential source
information indicates that MASSARO has had hidden ownership
interests in adult entertainment clubs. In addition to numerous
arrests, MASSARO was convicted in the 13th Judicial Circuit of
Florida, on June 25, 1985, of passing forged instruments (five
counts).

13 ANTHONY RUGGIANO, a/k/a "Fat Andy," was born on August
16, 1926, and resides in New York. RUGGIANO is currently a soldier
in the Gambino LCN Organized Crime Family and supervises crews that
conduct criminal activities in New York and South Florida. In
addition to numerous arrests, RUGGIANO has the following
convictions: March 3, 1948, Brooklyn, New York, Burglary; July 30,
1979, Suffolk County, New York, Criminal Contempt; June 25, 1987,
Miami, Florida, Racketeering - Making Extortionate Extension of
Credit, Collecting Extensions of Credit by Extortionate Means,
Interference with Commerce by Threats of Violence,
Interstate/Foreign Travel in Aid of Racketeering, and Prohibited

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incarceration. RUGGIANO was released from custody on May 24, 1997,
and was placed on parole until May 23, 2024.

14 ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA, a/k/a "Tony Pep," was born on August
22, 1939. TRENTACOSTA resides in Atlanta, Georgia and is a soldier
in the Gambino LCN Organized Crime Family, supervising crews that
conduct criminal activities in Atlanta, Georgia and South Florida.
Confidential source information and surveillances establish that
TRENTACOSTA travels to the South Florida area on a monthly basis.
In. addition to numerous arrests, TRENTACOSTA, was convicted. on
January 25, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York of Theft from Interstate
Shipments.

15 MICHAEL J. FALCO, a/k/a "Michael Muro," was born. on
October, 17, 1932, and resides at 6701 N.W. 169th Street, Apartment
B-301, Miami, Florida. Pen register records on the four target
telephones utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate numerous calls to
and from all four target telephone numbers and FALCO's residence.
In addition to numerous arrests, FALCO was convicted on March 3,
1962 in Miami, Florida for Uttering Forged Instruments.

16 MARTIN SISKIND, a/k/a "Marty Siskind," was born on July
6, 1941. Pen register records on the four target telephones
utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate numerous calls to and from
all four target telephone numbers and SISKIND's cellular telephone.
SISKIND was convicted on_ May 13, 1991 in Broward County, Florida
for Grand Theft and Resisting Arrest without Violence.

17 ARIEL A. HERNANDEZ was born July 10, 1965. As set forth

hereinbelow, Confidential Source information indicates that Massaro

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and Hernandez are conspiring to obtain victim bank account
information in order to produce forged personal checks and
identification documents in order to cash forged checks. Hernandez
has the following convictions: January 14, 1986, Miami, Florida,
Aggravated Assault; January 17, 1992, Miami, Florida, Credit Card
Fraud.

18 JOHN PATRICK ROGAN was born on June 3, 1967, and resides
at 341 S.W. 182nd Way, Hollywood, Florida. Previous investigations
conducted by the FBI and DEA have established that ROGAN is married
to the daughter of the woman who lives with FREDERICK MASSARO.
Confidential source information indicates that ROGAN has a business
interest in Wesley's Sports Bar, 15346 West Dixie Highway, North
Miami, Florida. Surveillance agents have placed ROGAN at Wesley's
Sports Bar. Pen register records for the four target telephones
indicate calls to and from wesley's Sports Bar (305) 945-9053 and
all four target telephone numbers. ROGAN has the following
convictions: October 23, 1987, Dade County, Florida, Drug
possession, drug trafficking, possession of narcotics equipment,
and dealing in stolen property; November 10, 1988, Miami, Florida;
resisting arrest with violence.

19 JULIUS BRUCE CHIUSANO, a/k/a "Bruce Chiusano," was born
on June 29, 1948. Pen register records on the four target
telephones utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate numerous calls to
and from all four target telephone numbers and CHIUSANO's cellular

telephone. CHIUSANO does not have a criminal history.

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20 IRVING HAROLD WEISS, a/k/a "Irving Weiss," was born on
January 30, 1939. Pen register records on the four target
telephones utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate numerous calls to
and from target telephone numbers (305) 944-2929, (954) 456-3020
and (954) 224-7512 and WEISS' cellular telephone. WEISS does not
have a criminal history to the best of my knowledge.

21 CHESTER POTASH was born on August 16, 1934. POTASH does
not have a criminal history to the best of my knowledge.

22 RICHARD DAVID GAZIE, a/k/a "Dick Gazie," was born on
September 19, 1926. GAZIE was arrested on January 18, 1981 in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida for Procurement of a Prostitute; the
disposition of this charge was sealed by the Broward County court
on September 23, 1981. GAZIE was also arrested on May 17, 1991 by
the Broward County Sheriff's Office for Solicitation of
Prostitution; the disposition of this charge is not available.

23 JOHN MIRABILE, a/k/a "Johnny Boy," was born on March 24,
1961. MIRABILE resides in New York and is a soldier in the Bonanno
LCN Organized Crime Family, supervising crews that conduct criminal
activities in New York and South Florida. MIRABILE was convicted
on December 15, 1993 in Brooklyn, New York for Possession of Forged
Securities. Pen register records on the four target telephones
utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate nine telephone calls to and
from target telephone numbers (954) 224-7513 and (305) 944-2929 and
MIRABILE's cellular telephone.

24 ANTHONY ESPERTI, a/k/a "Tony Esperti," was born on August

6, 1932. MIRABILE resides in Pembroke Pines, Florida and is an

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associate of the Colombo LCN Organized Crime Family. In addition
to numerous arrests, ESPERTI has the following convictions: 1959,
Riverhead, New York, Unlawful Entry; 1965, Miami, Florida,
Conspiracy to Commit Extortion; 1967, Miami, Florida, Hobbs Act
violation; 1974, Lake Butler, Florida, First Degree Murder; and
1983, Miami, Florida, Escape. Pen register records on the four
target telephones utilized by FREDERICK MASSARO indicate numerous
calls to and from all four target telephone numbers and ESPERTI's
residence.

25 JOSEPH F. SPITALERI, a/k/a "Joe Spit," was born on May
28, 1954. SPITALERI resides in South Florida and is affiliated
with MASSARO. Pen register records on the four target telephones
utilized by MASSARO indicate numerous calls to and from all four
target telephone numbers and SPITALERI's cellular telephone. In
addition to numerous arrests, SPITALERI was convicted on December
13, 1984 in Miami, Florida for felony drug possession.

PREVIdUS APPLICATIONS

26 I caused a search to be made of the Electronic
Surveillance Indices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
Drug Enforcement Administration during the week of February 8, 1999
in order to determine whether previous applications have been made
to intercept wire, oral or electronic communications of FREDERICK
J. MASSARO, ANTHONY RUGGIANO, ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA, MICHAEL J.
FALCO, MARTIN SISKIND, ARIEL A. HERNANDEZ, JOHN PATRICK ROGAN,
JULIUS BRUCE CHIUSANO, IRVING HAROLD WEISS, CHESTER POTASH or

RICHARD DAVID GAZIE, or of any of the communication facilities

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named in this Affidavit. In addition, I caused a search to be made
of the Electronic Surveillance Indices of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration during the
week of March 8, 1999 in order to determine whether previous
applications have been made to intercept wire, oral or electronic
communications of JOHN MIRABILE, ANTHONY ESPERTI and JOSEPH
SPITALERI. These searches did not reveal any previous applications
to intercept wire, oral or electronic communications of any of
those persons, or for any of the communication facilities for which
authorization is herein sought, other than the following:

27 On February 5, 1982, The Honorable James W. Kehoe, United
States District Judge, Southern District of Florida, executed an
order authorizing the interception of wire and oral communications
of ANTHONY RUGGIANO and others occurring over electronic listening
devices placed in the kitchen and Florida room of a single family
home located at 1200 N.E. 205th Terrace, North Miami, Florida, and
occurring over telephone number (305) 651-8728, a telephone
subscribed to Harry Robinson and located at 1200 N.E. 205th
Terrace, North Miami, Florida, for a period of thirty (30) days.
On March 9, 1982, The Honorable James W. Kehoe executed an order
authorizing an extension of time for the above-described
interception of wire and oral communications for an additional
thirty (30) day period.

FAc'rs AND cIRcUMsTANcEs
Es'rABLIsHING PRoBA§.E cAUsE

STRUCTURE OF THE LCN

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28 Based on my investigative training and experience, and
the sources described below, I have learned the following
information about the LCN, a nationwide secret criminal
association, and the Gambino Crime Family:

A. The LCN is the most powerful and sophisticated
organized crime group in the United States.

B. The LCN consists of approximately twenty-four
separate organizational units, known as "families," functioning in
different cities throughout the United States.

C. The hierarchy of each LCN family is very rigidly
structured in the form of a pyramid. At the top of the pyramid for
each LCN family is the Boss. The second-in~command is known as the
Underboss. Beneath the Underboss is the Consigliere, or counselor.
The fourth highest rank in each LCN family's hierarchy is the
position of Caporegima, often referred to simply as "Capo,"
"Captain" or "Skipper." Caporegime are supervisors over "crews,"
i;gg, groups of Soldiers, the lowest ranking members of the LCN
family. Finally, LCN members frequently have nonmember associates
who operate under their direction.

D. There are five LCN families operating in the New
York metropolitan area. They are the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino,
Genovese, and Lucchese LCN families. Each of these families is
involved in a wide variety of criminal activities including murder,
arson, gambling, loansharking, extortion, labor racketeering,
robbery, money laundering, and narcotics trafficking. The

Miami/Fort Lauderdale area is considered an "open city" in which

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any LCN family may operate without paying tribute to any other LCN
family. Each of the five New York families has representatives in
South Florida. In addition to the traditional LCN families, the
Trafficante and DeCavalcante Families, along with Russian Organized
Crime groups and representatives of the Sicilian mafia, operate in
the South Florida area. Often members of these families will
operate and invest together in business and/or illegal operations.
29 The Gambino LCN Family, with approximately 210 active and
inactive members, is one of the largest and most powerful LCN
families in the United States. In fact, previous investigations
have revealed that the other LCN families in the New York area
frequently seek advice from the Gambino Family. The Gambino LCN
Family is presently involved in the construction trades and
industries, the gas distribution business, solid and toxic waste
' transportation and disposal, control of restaurant and hotel
industries, shipping and related marine services, as well as
aspects of the pornography business. The family also engages in
drug trafficking, and is involved in traditional racketeering
activities, such as murder, gambling, loansharking, public
corruption and obstruction of justice, among other racketeering
offenses. Gambino LCN Family operations extend from New York
throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Nevada.
30 Salvatore Gravano, a/k/a "Sammy the Bull" was a member of
the Gambino LCN family. In November 1991, Gravano entered into a
plea agreement with the Government whereby he entered a plea of

guilty in connection with his criminal activities as a member of

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the Gambino LCN Family. As part of this plea agreement, Gravano
agreed to provide full, complete and truthful information to the
Federal Government. Gravano was ultimately sentenced in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of New York to a
prison term of five (5) years in consideration for his testimony
and information provided to the government. The information which
Gravano has provided to the government has been reliable.

31 Gravano has made a number of admissions, including his
participation in numerous murders, loansharking and other crimes.
Gravano testified in the RICO prosecution of Gambino Family Boss
John Gotti, which resulted in a conviction.

32 In November 1991, Gravano was debriefed by Agents of the
FBI. During this debriefing, Gravano was questioned regarding his
knowledge of ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA. Gravano stated that ANTHONY
TRENTACOSTA had been formally inducted into the Gambino LCN family
and that TRENTACOSTA was a soldier in the Gambino family.

CHRONOLOGICAL _NARRATION OF CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ACTIVITIES

PROTECTED SOURCES

33 Louis Maione has provided information to Agents of the
FBI concerning criminal activities in New York, South Florida, and
the Atlanta, Georgia area since 1988. Maione was operated by the
Miami Division of the FBI from 1988 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1996.
Maione was operated by the Atlanta Division of the FBI from 1991 to
1994. Maione has provided information concerning members of
organized crime and organized crime activities, such as bookmaking,

loansharking, narcotics trafficking, and interstate transportation

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of stolen property. All information provided by Maione has been
shown to be reliable and, where possible, has been corroborated by
consensual recordings, by information obtained from other
confidential sources, and through independent investigations
conducted by law enforcement agencies. Information provided by
Maione has been previously utilized in three applications for
orders authorizing the interception of wire, oral or electronic
communications. The information provided by Maione has led to the
indictment and conviction, in 1997, of two Gambino capos (including
Nicholas Corozzo) and seven Gambino associates.

34 Maione has known ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA and ANTHONY RUGGIANO
for approximately forty years, and has known FREDERICK MASSARO
since 1983. Maione advised that ANTHONY RUGGIANO was inducted as
a member of the Gambino family in 1979, and that ANTHONY
TRENTACOSTA was inducted as a member of the Gambino family in April
1986, when John Gotti took over as the Gambino family boss. Prior
to RUGGIANO's arrest in 1985, Maione was a close associate of
_RUGGIANO. Maione was with RUGGIANO at the time of RUGGIANO's
arrest in Miami, Florida. Maione indicated that MASSARO is involved
in a loansharking operation, as well as having a hidden ownership
in Party Girls Adult Entertainment lounge located in Miami,
Florida. Maione advised that, as a result of MASSARO's association
with ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA, MASSARO is required to send a portion of
his earnings from both legal and illegal activities to TRENTACOSTA.

35 On November 30, 1995, Maione met JOHN ROGAN at FREDERICK

MASSARO's car lot, Morgan Sales and Leasing Company, 3997 West

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Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Hallandale Beach, Florida. ROGAN was
handling Ryder truck rentals at MASSARO's car lot. Maione
indicated to ROGAN that he had stolen cigarettes and liquor to
sell; in fact, the cigarettes and liquor had been purchased
directly from the manufacturer by-the FBI, but were provided to
Maione for him to offer as stolen. merchandise as part of an
undercover investigation. ROGAN indicated that he was interested in
purchasing the purportedly stolen cigarettes and liquor from
Maione.

36 On December 12, 1995, Maione met JOHN PATRICK ROGAN at
ROGAN'S residence, 1945 Alamanda Drive, North Miami, Florida, at
which time Maione sold 360 cartons of purportedly stolen cigarettes
to ROGAN. This transaction was consensually tape recorded and
observed by FBI agents.

37 On February 24, 1996, Anthony Ruggiano Jr. told Maione
that he had recently spoken with his father, ANTHONY "FAT ANDY"
RUGGIANO, who stated that he had heard that "the little guy" (which
I believe to be a reference to Nicholas Corozzo) had "taken over"
the Gambino Family. During conversations which occurred during
March and April of 1996, Corozzo advised Maione that he was going
to be the Boss of the Gambino Family, and that a majority of the
Caporegime wanted Corozzo to replace the Acting Boss John Gotti,
Jr., who had been appointed by his father, John Gotti, Corozzo
also discussed with Maione Corozzo's participation in loansharking,

interstate transportation of stolen property, and other criminal

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activities in which Corozzo had been involved during the previous
ten years.

38 On March 13, 1996, Maione met Nicholas Corozzo at the
Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne, Florida. According to Maione,
Corozzo provided him with the following information: FREDERICK
MASSARO had picked up Corozzo and Ralph Davino, a Gambino
associate, at the airport and transported then\ to the hotel.
Corozzo had questioned MASSARO concerning the activities in which
MASSARO was currently involved in the South Florida area. MASSARO
implied that he was not earning any money. Corozzo stated that
MASSARO was lying, and that Corozzo had heard that MASSARO owned
half of South Florida. MASSARO told Corozzo that he was selling
Party Girls Nude Nightclub for approximately $250,000. Corozzo
asked MASSARO how much money MASSARO was sending to Cbrozzo's
brother, Joseph Corozzo, a Gambino capo and close associate of
ANTHONY RUGGIANO. MASSARO told. Nicholas Corozzo that he was
sending Joseph Cordzzo $500 per week. Nicholas Corozzo instructed
MASSARO to immediately travel to New York and to contact Joseph
Corozzo regarding the amount which MASSARO should be paying per
week.

39 According to Maione, on March 13, 1996, at the same
meeting described above, Nicholas Corozzo advised Maione of the
following additional information: Corozzo did not like ANTHONY
TRENTACOSTA, and stated that if Corozzo was the boss years ago, he
never would have allowed TRENTACOSTA to leave New York. Corozzo

complained that TRENTACOSTA was all over the place, indicating

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TRENTACOSTAFS influence and control in New York, in Atlanta,
Georgia, and in South Florida. Corozzo advised that TRENTACOSTA
made a "ton" of money in the oil business with Anthony Morelli, an
incarcerated Gambino Capo. TRENTACOSTA was supposed to pay
$100,000 toward Morelli's legal fees, and Corozzo had to sit down
with TRENTACOSTA just to get $25,000 out of him.

40 On March 15, 1996, Nicholas Corozzo advised Maione that
Corozzo was taking MASSARO away from ANTHONY RUGGIANO's crew and
placing MASSARO in the crew of TRENTACOSTA, Maione told Corozzo
that RUGGIANO would not be happy about this change, to which
Corozzo replied that he (Corozzo) was the boss, and that they would
take care of RUGGIANO when he got out of prison.

41 On March 18, 1996, Maione met Nicholas Corozzo, ANTHONÂ¥
TRENTACOSTA and several other Gambino members and associates at the
Fountainbleau Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. This meeting was
directly observed by agents of the FBI. According to Maione, he
obtained the following information during this meeting:
TRENTACOSTA was told by Corozzo that TRENTACOSTA had to either
spend more time in Florida working for the "Family" or stay retired
in Georgia. Corozzo told Maione that TRENTACOSTA indicated his
intent to have a more active role in South Florida. Corozzo told
Maione that TRENTACOSTA had to be respected because he "did his
work" (which. I `believe was a reference to TRENTACOSTA, having
previously been involved in the commission.of a murder for the

LCN).

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42 On March 20, 1996, Maione met FREDERICK MASSARO at the
Fountainbleau Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. According to
Maione, MASSARO was at the Hotel to assist in transporting Nicholas
Corozzo, Leonard DiMaria (a Gambino capo), and their wives to the
airport for their return flight to New York.

43 Robert Joseph Engel was a co-defendant with Nicholas
Corozzo in a federal racketeering case prosecuted in the Southern
District of Florida in 1997, Engel entered into a plea agreement
with the government which provided that he give full, complete and
truthful information regarding criminal activity, Engel was
sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida to a prison term of two (2) years in
consideration for his testimony and information provided to the
government. The information which Engel has provided has proven
reliable.

44 Robert Engel advised that he has known FREDERICK MASSARO,
ANTHONY RUGGIANO ana ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA for at least twenty years.
When Engel lived in the South Florida area in 1994 and 1995, Engel
would see MASSARO at least once every two weeks at MASSARO's car
lot. Nicholas Corozzo instructed MASSARO to sell a car to Engel in
1994. Engel first met MASSARO in the 197OS when Engel accompanied
Anthony Ruggiano Jr. to Miami, Florida. MASSARO was operating the
Newport Hotel located on Collins Avenue and Sunny Isles Boulevard,
Miami, Florida. MASSARO arranged for Engel and Ruggiano Jr. to
stay at the Castaways Hotel across the street from the Newport

Hotel. Ruggiano Jr. told Engel that MASSARO was "with" his father,

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ANTHONY RUGGIANO and Anthony "Tony Lee" Guerreri (a Gambino
soldier), and that MASSARO's main source of income was from
loansharking. I know, based upon my training and experience, that,
in the parlance of the LCN, for an individual to be "with" a made
member means that individual is under the protection of that member
and that, in turn, the member receives a share of the profits which
that individual realizes from criminal activity. Engel met John
Porcaro on two occasions. Once Anthony Ruggiano Jr. introduced
Engel to Porcaro, and the other time Engel met Porcaro through
TRENTACOSTA. Anthony Ruggiano Jr. told Engel that Porcaro was a

major drug dealer.

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES

45 Confidential Source One (hereinafter referred to as "CS-
1")1 came to the FBI within the past nine months to provided
information concerning the criminal activities and associations of
FREDERICK`MASSARO,. MICHAEL J. FALCO, MARTIN SISKIND, ARIEL A.
HERNANDEZ, and JOHN PATRICK ROGAN. CS-l Came tO the FBI to assist
in this investigation as a result of his guilty plea for credit
card fraud, which he committed with other LCN associates. CS-1 is
providing assistance to the FBI in the hope of obtaining a possible
reduction in his sentence.

46 CS-l advised that he has been associated with numerous

organized crime members and associates from several different LCN



lIn order to protect the identities of the confidential
sources of information relied upon herein, all references are in
the masculine gender.

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families over the past 10 - 15 years. The information provided by
CS-l, where possible, has been corroborated by information obtained
from other confidential sources, consensually recorded
conversations, and from independent investigations conducted by law
enforcement agencies.

47 CS-1 advised that John Porcaro, the owner of the Father
and Son Moving and Storage ("FSMS"), frequented a restaurant named
Locatellies (which has been renamed Beachside Mario's) located at
17210 Collins Ave, North Miami Beach, Florida, and that Porcaro
reported directly to ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA. TRENTACOSTA received a
large percentage of tribute from Porcaro. Porcaro was very close
with TRENTACOSTA as a "money earner". CS-1 consensually recorded
a conversation in September, 1998 during which MASSARO advised that
he (MASSARO) worked for ANTHONY RUGGIANO. During this conversation
MASSARO remarked that everybody thinks MASSARO is with TRENTACOSTA,
but that MASSARO is in fact with RUGGIANO. MASSARO told CS-l that
he (MASSARO) has been friends with TRENTACOSTA, and that MASSARO
took care of TRENTACOSTA when TRENTACOSTA was sick.

48 CS-l advised that Gambino associate MIKE FALCO was close
to FREDERICK MASSARO. CS-l advised that FALCO resides in Hialeah,
Florida and has telephone number (305) 364-7487. CS-l described
FALCO as closely associated with MASSARO for several years and knew
several criminal activities in which MASSARO was involved. CS-1
advised that FALCO provided loanshark loans. In September 1998,

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in the amount of $3,000, on which he had been paying three points
(3%) weekly.

49 CS-l also advised that MASSARO has previously bragged
about his connections to the Gambino LCN Family. MASSARO related
that Gambino Boss John Gotti was on MASSARO's boat in Florida
during the mysterious disappearance from New York of an individual
who had accidentally run over Gotti's son. I believe that this was
a reference to Massaro providing an alibi for Gotti during the time
that the aforesaid individual was allegedly kidnaped. CS-l advised
that MASSARO is involved in numerous illegal activities, including
loansharking and dealing in counterfeit checks. According to CS-l,
MASSARO's son-in-law, JOHN ROGAN, is involved in trafficking drugs,
including marijuana and cocaine. CS-l said ROGAN operates out of
a bar in North Miami called Westley's, and that ROGAN's drug
connection is a Dominican. CS-l has no direct knowledge of this
activity by ROGAN other than what he has heard through associates.

50 CS-l advised that another MASSARO associate is an
individual named ARIEL HERNANDEZ, who handles the fraudulent
identification and checks for MASSARO. CS-l said that HERNANDEZ
has been with MASSARO for several years and is MASSARO's "do boy."

51 CS-l advised that MASSARO had a contact with a check
cashing establishment located on North Dixie Highway south of
Oakland Park Boulevard near a five point intersection. CS-l
further advised that MASSARO's contact at this check cashing
establishment is an individual whom he knows only as BRUCE. It is

noted that the Checking Exchange, located at 2603 North Dixie

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Highway, Wilton Manors, Florida, matches the location and
description provided by CS-l. In addition, public records indicate
that the President/Director' of the Checking Exchange, Inc. is
JULIUS BRUCE CHIUSANO, date of birth June 29, 1948.

52 Confidential Source Two (hereinafter referred to as "CS-
2") recently came to the FBI to provided information regarding the
criminal activities and associations of FREDERICK MASSARO, ANTHONY
TRENTACOSTA, JOHN PATRICK ROGAN and others. CS-2 Came to the FBI
to assist in this investigation following his indictment on
racketeering charges involving other members and associates of the
Gambino LCN Family. CS-2 is providing assistance to the FBI with
the hope of obtaining a reduction in his ultimate sentence. CS-2
advised that he has been associated with numerous organized crime
members and associates from several different LCN families over the
past 10 - 15 years. The information provided by CS-2, where
possible, has been corroborated by information obtained from other
confidential sources, consensually recorded conversations, and from
independent investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies.

53 CS-2 advised that, within the last six months, he has
established an association with MASSARO and TRENTACOSTA as a result
of CS-2's relationship with other Gambino Family members and
associates. CS-2 advised that he has learned through discussions
with MASSARO and other individuals that MASSARO is involved in
providing loanshark loans and making counterfeit checks and
identifications. MASSARO advised CS-Z that he would assist in

collecting any outstanding loans which were owed to CS-2. CS-2 has

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had numerous consensually tape recorded conversations, both
telephonically and in person, to support his statements concerning
these criminal activities.

54 Confidential Source Three (hereinafter referred to as
"CS-3") came to the FBI within the last two months to provided
information concerning the criminal activities and associations of
CHIUSANO, WEISS, POTASH and GAZIE. CS-3 came to the FBI after he
became the victim of a usurious loan obtained from CHIUSANO, WEISS,
POTASH and GAZIE, The information provided by CS-3, where
possible, has been corroborated by information obtained from other
confidential sources, consensually recorded conversations, and from
independent investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies.

55 Confidential Source Four (hereinafter referred to as "CS-
4"), who no longer is operated by the FBI, had known MASSARO in a
business relationship for eight years. CS-4 came to the FBI after
he became the victim of an aggravated assault which occurred at the
hands of Michael ailotti in the presence of MASSARO. MASSARO
accused CS-4 of leaving MASSARO's business with records and monies
belonging to MASSARO. CS-4 last provided information to the FBI in
April 1997. MASSARO worked at Father and Son Moving and Storage,
which CS-4 indicated was owned by John Porcaro. It was while
MASSARO was working at Father and Son that CS-4 was introduced to
ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA. TRENTACOSTA would frequently meet Porcaro and
MASSARO at Father and Son. MASSARO had a conflict with Porcaro and
left Father and Son Moving and Storage to open a used car business,

Morgan Sales and Leasing, Inc., Hallandale Beach, Florida. CS-4

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had observed MASSARO meeting with ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA, JOHN PATRICK
ROGAN, Gambino capo Nicholas Corozzo and Gambino associate Ralph
Davino at Morgan Sales and Leasing at various times prior to it
closing in March 1997. CS-4 knew that MASSARO was associated with
Party Girls Adult Entertainment Lounge located on Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, Florida. CS-4 was aware that MASSARO was making loanshark
loans to numerous individuals, and was present when loanshark loan
payments were made to MASSARO. CS-4 had taken a $500 loan from
MASSARO, which CS-4 quickly repaid to MASSARO along with $100
interest. CS-4 was also aware that JOHN PATRICK ROGAN was involved
in loansharking operations and drug distribution.

56 Confidential Source Five (hereinafter referred to as
"CS-S"), who no longer is operated by the FBI, came to the FBI as
a result of his cooperation with a local law enforcement agency.
CS-5 has proven to be unreliable and untrustworthy.
Notwithstanding that fact, the information presented in this
affidavit which is attributed to CS-5 is considered reliable
because it is self- incriminating and it is consistent with CS-5's
known method of operation. CS-5 has been known to have a
reputation for conducting drug rip-offs. CS-5 provided information
that in February 1996, Francis Last Name Unknown ("LNU"), a.k.a.
Trigger, arranged a deal in which CS-5 would participate in the
purchase of fifty pounds of marijuana. CS-5 and an associate went
to a hotel located in the vicinity of 172nd Street and Collins
Avenue, Miami, Florida and met with an unknown male. CS-5 and his

associate stole the fifty pounds of marijuana. A short time after

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the theft of marijuana, Gerry' Barone, a known Bonanno Family
associate, called CS-S and advised CS-5 that the dealer they had
just robbed worked for JOHN ROGAN, Barone told CS-5 that, because
of ROGAN's association with TRENTACOSTA, CS-5 should work it out
with ROGAN. CS-S contacted ROGAN and arranged a meeting in Opa
Locka, Florida, at which time ROGAN and CS-5 split the marijuana
evenly. ROGAN' attempted. to .negotiate with. CS-5 a `$50,000 to
$60,000 sale of Quaaludes. CS-5 advised that ROGAN' was also
involved with filming pornographic movies in a warehouse located in
the vicinity of 122nd street and Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami,
Florida. In addition, CS-5 stated that ROGAN was engaged in "bust-
out" schemes whereby he established fraudulent companies to obtain
credit and merchandise, whereupon he would subsequently close the
companies and sell the merchandise for a profit.

57 John Porcaro, a long time associate of ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA
and FREDERICK MASSARO, who was the owner and operator of Father and
Son Moving and Storage and Trump Foreign Currency Exchange, has
been listed as a missing person since June 14, 1998, Investigation
by the Hollywood Police Department has established that Porcaro's
spouse notified MASSARO that Porcaro was missing. MASSARO went to
the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, retrieved
Porcaro's automobile, and returned it to Porcaro's spouse. Since
Porcaro's disappearance, MASSARO has taken over the operation of
Father and Son Moving and Storage and Trump Foreign Currency
Exchange. CS-l advised that the word on the street is that Porcaro

was killed as a result of his organized crime affiliations. CS-1

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advised that Porcaro reportedly' owed. a large sun\ of money to
unknown people, and as a result had been killed.

58 CS-l advised that, during early 1998, he heard that
Porcaro had lost control of his company, Father and Son Moving and
Storage Company ("FSMS") to Gambino associate FREDDY MASSARO. CS-l
was present when Porcaro was asked if he could assist someone with
a residential move. Porcaro indicated that, if this person wanted
a deal on the move, he would have to speak to MASSARO.
Additionally CS-1 was present when MASSARO's close associate, MIKE
FALCO, complained that MASSARO had muscled his way into a takeover
of FSMS. CS-1 said he saw Porcaro approximately one week before
his disappearance. Porcaro had mentioned his birthday was coming
up, and he was planning on traveling to the "islands." CS-l said
he saw MASSARO after Porcaro had been missing for about a week, and
that MASSARO told him that Porcaro was "gone." CS-1 indicated that
Porcaro was probably just recovering from his weekend. in the
Bahamas fishing and celebrating, but MASSARO corrected him,
stating, "No, he is gone, gone." CS-l additionally heard from
another associate, Leon LNU from New York, that Massaro had
recently pulled a photograph of Porcaro from his pocket and shown
it to him, indicating that Porcaro was gone.

59 During a consensually recorded telephone conversation on
August 21, 1998, utilizing telephone number (305) 364-7487,
MICHAEL FALCO advised CS-l that ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA grabbed
FREDERICK MASSARO by the throat and threatened MASSARO and MARTIN

SISKIND if he (TRENTACOSTA) found out that MASSARO and SISKIND had

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anything to do with the disappearance of John Porcaro. This was
done in the Rascal House Restaurant, Sunny Isles, Florida. FALCO
told CS-1 that it appears as if MASSARO knows something about
'Porcaro's disappearance.

60 On September 9, 1998, FREDERICK MASSARO discussed the
disappearance of John Porcaro with CS-l during a consensually
recorded conversation. MASSARO advised that the more MASSARO
talked with people, the more enemies he realizes Porcaro could have
had. MASSARO advised that he (MASSARO) does not ever want to be in
the public eye, and that he (MASSARO) never wants a reputation.
MASSARO advised that this is where TONY PEP (TRENTACOSTA) takes the
biggest hit. MASSARO said that he advised TRENTACOSTA to "pull up"
Porcaro because Porcaro was having problems taking care of
business, MASSARO said that TRENTACOSTA stated that Porcaro needs
to enjoy his life. MASSARO confirmed the fact that TRENTACOSTA had
confronted MASSARO and SISKIND in the Rascal House Restaurant.

61 On OCtOb-er 14, 1998, FREDERICK MASSARO told CS-l that
TONY PEP (ANTHONY TRENTACOSTA) was in town, and that MASSARO had
given TRENTACOSTA his cellular telephone, (954) 224-7513, to use
while TRENTACOSTA was in town.

Bump for those interested

When you see old video of him going to court with Gotti...He smartly tried to stay like 25 yards behind Gotti..The last thing he wanted was to be smiling for the cameras

very true. The Gotti/Corozzo relationship was very interesting. They were rivals were a pretty long time. A funny story from Anthony Ruggiano he is that Corozzo was beating on Gotti and Gotti was scared he was going to get whacked he jumped out of a window 😂

Wow....really ?? Maybe that's why they said Gotti always resented him...

Ruggiano's a Gotti guy too, so its has more credence..

I'll have to look for that video...

Ruggiano seems like a likable guy right, especially compared to these other guys...But I don't know the kinds of crimes he committed

. Corozzo was Ruggiano’s protege. Kind of like Gotti was to Neil

The story about Gotti jumping out a window was when they were 18 or 19 years old I believe.

. You may be right. I knew it was before both were made guys. But still shows that Nicky wasn’t a guy you messed around with

Agree but Nicky had a gun and Gotti didnt, anyone with half a brain would of ran.

Both have or had a large blood Family inducted into the Gambino Family. Brothers,Nephews,In laws...etc. To Me Nicky was always smarter than John. Even though they did time, He stayed away from the limelight and so did His Brothers.

. From what I understand Corozzo wasn’t looking to shoot him just beat the shit out of him. There us no doubt Gotti was a tough guy but there were obviously certain guys he didn’t want to mess with

It was 10 against 1. According to Anthony Ruggiano , John was badly outnumbered and that’s why he jumped out the window because he thought he was gonna get killed...

A lot of John Gotti misinformation out there including the bullshit that he never killed anyone himself which is absolutely 100% NOT true

I take anything Ruggiano JR said with a grain of salt.

Upped

Ruggiano also told of how John Gotti Sr when he first became boss would have Corozzo show up at meetings at 3am in back alleys, just to test him and Nicky kept going, so John gave him his props and respected him as a man and they were basically cool after that
Ruggiano and Gotti Sr had beef when John was younger but they let bygones be bygones by the 1980s