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New Date For Mob Trial; Kaboni Savage Drug Case Continues
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJudge Eduardo Robreno has set April 16 as the date for the retrial of mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi and three co-defendants.But most courtroom observers say...
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AKA Miami
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netHis name is Robert Wilks, but on the streets and on dozens of secretly recorded conversations he is frequently referred to by his nickname, "Miami."He grew up in the...
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Uncle Joe Wants To Go Home
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJailed mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi wants to go homeWhat's more, his lawyer says there is a job at a "respected Philadelphia-based corporation" waiting for the...
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Christmas, Cocaine And A Red Lobster Gift Certificate
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netKaboni Savage worked holidays.The North Philadelphia drug kingpin made major cocaine purchases on Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to a big-time coke dealer who...
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By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJurors got to hear more of Kaboni Savage in his own words today, but some of it came through a filter of defense attorney objections that apparently were aimed at...
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Bail Denied For Ligambi In Mob Retrial
Judge RobrenoBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.net"Uncle Joe" Ligambi will remain a "guest" of the federal government while awaiting a retrial on racketeering conspiracy, gambling and obstruction of...
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Death Threats From A Prison Toilet
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netPaul Daniels was a drug dealer in prison when he decided to become a cooperating witness. That's when the death threats to his family began.Daniels told the jury at the...
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Mean Streets And Murder
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netKenneth Lassiter was trying to park his car near the corner of 8th and Butler Streets one afternoon back in 1998 when he accidentially bumped a car already parked...
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Murder, Mayhem And Philadelphia Politics
John StreetBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netFile this one under politics and strange bedfellows ... VERY strange bedfellows. Drugs, money and murder have been the primary focus of the prosecution's...
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The Imam's Clout
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netOn a 13-year-old FBI surveillance tape, a cocaine dealer named Bubby is overheard lamenting how he could have saved the life of a fellow drug dealer known as Shafiq.If...
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Billy Doe's Junkie Hustle
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netMichael E. Wallace, criminal defense lawyer, has a cardinal rule: don't ever believe anything your client tells you.Wallace's client in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia...
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The Split In The D.A.'s Office Over Billy Doe's [Lack Of] Credibility
By Ralph CiprianoFor Bigtrial.netIn July 2012, Michael J. McGovern was preparing for the upcoming trial of his client, Father Charles Engelhardt, on charges that he had raped a former 10-year-old altar...
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The Mystery Of "Sessions"
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIt's a lingering mystery from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sex abuse trials -- where did the term "sessions" come from?In the 2011 grand jury report, "sessions" is...
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Mom's Calendars Undermine Billy Doe's Story
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netBilly Doe's mother kept meticulous track of both of her sons' grade school events.On monthly calendars, she noted dates and times for football and hockey games,...
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Mob Soldier Indicted For Murder
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netMobster Anthony Nicodemo has been indicted on first degree murder and conspiracy charges in the shooting death of a South Philadelphia drug dealer and suspected...
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The Rap Sheet For Two Star Witnesses
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netThey are two troubled young men with criminal records, suicidal tendencies, and a history of drug abuse."Billy Doe" is the grand jury's psuedonym for a 24-year-old...
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D.A. Rolled Out Red Carpet For Billy Doe
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netOn Jan. 28, 2010, Detective Andrew Snyder showed up at Graterford Prison to spring "Billy Doe" out of jail, and transport him to the district attorney's office for...
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60 Minutes To Air John Veasey Story
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netOn Sunday night at 7 p.m., 60 Minutes will air a segment on John Veasey, the former Philadelphia hit man, mob turncoat, and government witness whose riveting testimony...
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D.A.'s Grand Jury Report Riddled With Errors
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIf the 2011 Grand Jury report on sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was a term paper, the district attorney would have gotten a failing grade for sloppy work...
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Money Woes For Mob Boss?
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netIs the mob out of money?Lawyers for two high ranking members of the Philadelphia crime family said this afternoon that they are waiting to hear from their clients and...
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