I agree pmac. I practice criminal defense. And assuming that the article that was mentioned is correct about Nicodemo and Mazzone meeting with Merlino, it doesn't prove a damn thing. Unless, there is someone who cooperates and tells the feds about some form of conspiracy and I don't see anyone cooperating. Or a wire tap.

The fact that the ht was so sloppy means three things. (1) Nicodemo isn't capable of doing a well planned hit or; (2) they were so desperate to get rid of Dipietro that it had to be done any time any place; or (3) it wasn't really planned.