I think Skinny Joey will be out by the time Nicodemo will get another trial but I agree PB this is why they are trying to put the screws to him (well he deserved something for being that stupid).
Like you have said, Nicodemo might not flip but he might as well. Expect the feds to REALLY ratchet up the pressure on him now that they will have Joey locked up. This also could have been concocted by Nicodemo's lawyer/s that they had info so the Feds moved on it already.
Who knows. Still going to be interesting!
The guy whose opinion I respect the most on that town tells me that he doesn't think Nicodemo will flip. And even if he did, that they'd have to flip Canalichio as well.
It's like I've said all along: I never claimed that this kid was going to flip. I just had the feeling that this was the Feds' plan all along. Because I realize that our government throws money away every day, but they have to have an end game here. They can't be that fucking bored that they're blowing all this time and money on a violation---an interstate violation, no less---to give this guy four months in jail.
It could work out for Merlino, though (short term, anyway). If they fail to flip those guys---and like I said, a good friend of mine from down there doesn't think they will---then Joey comes out with his restrictions removed. But they'll still never give the poor fuck any peace.
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