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occurred in 1981 and Mr. Fosco was re-elected f<strong>or</strong><br />

another five years, wh<strong>at</strong> reasons could there <strong>have</strong> been<br />

f<strong>or</strong> anyone to thre<strong>at</strong>en Bob Powell?<br />

MR. POWELL: There had been some members who<br />

had <strong>file</strong>d a lawsuit under civil action against Fosco,<br />

Coia, Sullivan, Connerton, Bernstein and <strong>you</strong>ng Peter<br />

Fosco. And I was to give a deposition <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> hearing.<br />

Several instance I was told on the phone th<strong>at</strong>,<br />

"Make sure th<strong>at</strong> <strong>you</strong> give the type of inf<strong>or</strong>m<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong><br />

will not hurt our friends <strong>or</strong> our people."<br />

thre<strong>at</strong>s, Mr. Powell?<br />

Who made the call, I don't know.<br />

MR. RYAN: Were <strong>you</strong> intimid<strong>at</strong>ed by these<br />

MR. POWELL: As I say, I gave it very serio<strong>us</strong><br />

consider<strong>at</strong>ion and thought th<strong>at</strong> I again didn't want any<br />

bloodshed, if I could avoid it.<br />

MR. RYAN: Mr. Powell, did <strong>you</strong> give untrue<br />

testimony under o<strong>at</strong>h in the civil case of White v.<br />

Fosco as a result of these thre<strong>at</strong>s?<br />

family?<br />

MR. POWELL: Yes, I did.<br />

MR. RYAN: Did <strong>you</strong> do th<strong>at</strong> to protect <strong>you</strong>r<br />

MR. POWELL: C<strong>or</strong>rect.<br />

MR. RYAN: Have <strong>you</strong> always told the truth to<br />

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