May 02 2008
Reputed Mafia Mob Boss Busted In Big Dig Sting
Excerpts from the tapes in the “Cheese Man” Mafia case
Here are some excerpts from the tape recordings that are part of the federal case against Carmen “Cheese Man” DiNunzio and two other men.
In an Oct. 9, 2006 meeting, DiNunzio allegedly discussed the bribe with an undercover FBI agent and a cooperating witness and reassured the agent that another conspirator, Andrew Marino, would not back out.
Agent: What I, what I need though, just so you understand on my end what I need is a guarantee that somebody’s got their foot on Marino’s neck.
DiNunzio: Listen to me. Right here you got the guarantee from here.
The agent feigned ignorance when DiNunzio then identified himself as the “Cheeseman.”
Agent: You’re the cheeseman?
DiNunzio: You ask anybody about me.
Agent: Okay.
DiNunzio: All right?
Agent: Well, I’m not putting myself in a bad spot here, am I?
DiNunzio: No, you’re not. But listen.
Cooperating witness: No, you’re in very good company.
DiNunzio: We straighten out a lot of beefs, a lot of things. …
In another conversation on Nov. 14, 2006, Marino allegedly talked to a second cooperating witness, shedding light on DiNunzio’s role in the deal.
Marino: Well, the Cheese Man doing it is the Boss. He —
Cooperating witness: (Unintelligible) Who’s the Cheese Man?
Marino: That’s the guy in the North End — the head of the (expletive) organization. That’s the guy that’s always in the news. So, there’s no contact with me and him —
Cooperating witness: What does does he –
Marino: Except for the one time when he came to my (expletive) house.
Cooperating witness: Is he a Big Dig guy?
Marino: No, he’s head of the (unintelligible) Mafia.
Excerpts from the tapes in the “Cheese Man” Mafia case - May 2, 2008 05:46 PM - By Globe Staff - http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/05/excerpts_from_t_2.html
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