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Sciandra was mentioned in FBI wiretaps, which captured conversations between Eugene Giaquinto and Martin Bacow. |
Edward Sciandra, also known as The Conductor, was alleged in Federal Bureau of Investigation files to be the Underboss of the Bufalino Crime Family. He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (Music Corporation of America/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the allocation and use of the proceeds of its trafficking.1
Sciandra was mentioned in Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretaps, which captured conversations between Eugene Giaquinto and Martin Bacow. Bacow indicated that Sciandra wanted to go to Lew Wasserman and Sidney Sheinberg (President of Music Corporation of America) and tell them who they were up against. Giaquinto replied that perhaps Sheinberg would "break a toe" and end up in the hospital, or "maybe he'll break a leg."1
The intercept narration suggested that this stemmed from problems with the Northstar Graphics contract, and the La Cosa Nostra believed Sciandra was being irrational and should be "retired." If Sciandra threatened Music Corporation of America executives, it would cause trouble for his nephew, Eugene Giaquinto, who worked for Music Corporation of America. Sciandra was also reportedly trying to get a piece of Giaquinto's share of the Meyer Lansky film.1
Footnotes
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Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. ↩︎