In 1989, Angelo "Sonny" Mercurio instigated and fomented violence while working as the Boston & Washington, D.C.’s FBI & U.S. Dep’t of Justice TOP ECHELON informant he helped planned the June 1989 Grasso murder & the June 16, 1989 Salemme attempted murder which Marino & Ponzo were charged & indicted for. Marino was found NOT PROVEN Beyond a reasonable doubt for the June 16, 1989 Salemme attempted murder depicted as predicate racketeering act A-2 in Count One: RICO & Count Two: RICO conspiracy. See United States v. Marino, criminal action #97-40009-NMG. (District of Massachusetts/Boston/Worcester) December 22, 1999 VERDICT SHEET. However, with the government’s/AUSA’S: Auerhahn & Young’s urging the Court: Nathaniel M. Gorton, dramatically enhanced Marino’s sentence and extra 25 years for the June 16, 1989 Salemme attempted murder even though the JURY DID NOT CONVICT MARINO of it.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:10:08 +0000