He was convicted because of Franzese's testimony...This guy's got everybody bullshitted !!
who was convicted? Link to the court records?
Franzese is a snitch, not a rat, I dont believe any of his direct testimony put anyone in jail
"Mr. Franzese admitted that he became a Federal informer in February 1986 and that his sentencing in connection with the charges for which he pleaded guilty was contingent upon his cooperation with the Government in several investigations."
"He stated that he had informed the Government of meetings at which Carmine Persico and top leaders of New York's five organized-crime families discussed taking retaliatory measures against Federal agents."
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/20/sports/two-sports-agents-get-prison-terms.html"While agreeing that Walters and Bloom were not the only guilty parties, Judge Marovich said the sentence was motivated in large part by the testimony of Michael Franzese, the admitted captain in the Colombo organized crime family, who told the court that he was a silent partner in Walters's sports agency and had exerted pressure on Walters's behalf for many years in the entertainment industry."
