Originally Posted By: slick
I don't think I found an indictment, just newspaper articles. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.sport.horse-racing/rFWQyVz7hZc http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-...orized-wiretaps

Giannone copped a plea on the weed bust. I don't what happened with the gambling charges, they probably went away.

Man admits role in marijuana scheme: [North Sports Final Edition]
A Bartlett man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to conspiring to run a large-scale marijuana operation.

Anthony Giannone, 38, who said in court he formerly worked as a newspaper pressman, admitted his involvement in the drug operation but disputed government claims that he purchased as much as 190 pounds of marijuana last year.

According to his plea agreement, Giannone used counter- surveillance techniques and coded language to thwart law enforcement, referring to marijuana that came from one source as "Reilly" or "O'Reilly."

Giannone agreed to cooperate with authorities, Assistant U.S. Atty. Mark Vogel said