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Both Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols were noted to have a close working relationship with the Justice Department, according to the wiretaps. |
Eugene Giaquinto was the president of Music Corporation of America home entertainment division and a significant figure in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's wiretap investigation into alleged organized crime penetration of Music Corporation of America. He was also a board member of Robert Booth Nichols' holding company, Meridian International Logistics, which was under investigation as a source of funding for narcotics trafficking.[1]
Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretaps recorded communications between Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols. These interceptions, along with the beliefs of United States Attorney Marvin Rudnick, Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Thomas Gates, and Organized Crime Strike Force member Richard Stavin, indicated that Music Corporation of America had been infiltrated by organized crime, specifically linking to members of the Gambino Crime Family and Bufalino Crime Family. Giaquinto reportedly enjoyed a special relationship with John Gotti.[1]
Both Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols were noted to have a close working relationship with the Department of Justice, according to the wiretaps. Despite the evidence gathered, the wiretaps were subsequently sealed by the Department of Justice, and no prosecutions were pursued, leading to the disbandment of the Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force and the resignations of key investigators.[1]
Footnotes
[1] Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.