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oper<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>this</strong> way since the '50s. The McClellan<br />

committee documented th<strong>at</strong> <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> time. <strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> look<br />

through their hearings, the same names appear and<br />

reappear.<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> can we do to effect a change? One pos­<br />

sibility is the <strong>us</strong>e of the RICO st<strong>at</strong>ute, <strong>us</strong>e of civil<br />

remedies, treble damages and f<strong>or</strong>feiture of profits.<br />

It's something th<strong>at</strong> concerns the <strong>or</strong>ganized crime people<br />

who are now in a legitim<strong>at</strong>e b<strong>us</strong>iness where they <strong>have</strong><br />

deep pockets and they <strong>have</strong> assets.<br />

In the last convers<strong>at</strong>ion Avellino disc<strong>us</strong>ses<br />

his concerns ahout th<strong>at</strong>.<br />

(Whereupon a tape rec<strong>or</strong>ding was played in<br />

open court as follows:)<br />

"SALVATORE AVELLINO: I said, explain to me<br />

<strong>this</strong> RICO charge in detail, not only wh<strong>at</strong> I've been<br />

reading. Explain to me in detail, how, why.<br />

gotten away with.<br />

follow me?<br />

the law.<br />

RICHARD DeLUCA: And wh<strong>at</strong> b<strong>or</strong>derlines they've<br />

SALVATORE AVELLINO: Right, right, do <strong>you</strong><br />

RICHARD DeLUCA: Never mind the essence of<br />

SALVATORE AVELLINO: Yeah, right, in other

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