*Refers to murder on tape *Refers to tribute being paid to him, again on tape *Several references to racketeering, again on tape *Threatens juror
While the crux of the defense argument seems to be John Rubeo is untrustworthy because he's a gangster. Which is pretty asinine when you consider that turncoat mobsters have been a fixture of mafia case prosecutions for over 40 years.
There have been several books written over the years featuring guys (Previte) talking repeatedly about how Merlino doesn't randomly get involved with other mob guys, let alone close to them, unless there is a scam in the offing.
But keep being obtuse and pretending there's no case.
I invoke my right under the 5th amendment of the United States constitution and decline to answer the question.
