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Already the deal is a cause celebre in law enforcement. The unprecedented agreement dismayed some investigators in the field, who had spent years building the case against the union. Justice Department prosecutor Paul Coffey, who closed the deal, says he understands these misgivings and admits that "the jury is still out." But, he adds, "if we are not satisfied that [the union] is doing a job as good as or better than a court-appointed officer would," Justice might move for a takeover after...
...sweetheart deal, it was justified. A suit seeking to put the Laborers under government control could have dragged through the courts for years. Even then, it is not certain that Coia would have been ousted. "It is not a crime to be controlled by the Mob," prosecutor Coffey points out. To convict Coia under federal racketeering statutes, the government would have to prove that he committed two felonies as part of a criminal conspiracy. So far, "we don't have enough evidence," says an FBI agent...
...accepted, officials contend, mobsters are indeed being cleaned out--not only in Buffalo but also in the New York City area and soon in Chicago--and Coia has agreed to a rank-and-file vote in September. "It's a stunning achievement in this short period of time," says Coffey. "It took years to accomplish this in the Teamsters." Moreover, Coia himself is very much a target of the investigation his union bankrolls. Says Gow: "I've spent more man-hours on him than on any other entity." Time has also learned that a grand jury is interviewing witnesses about...
...eliminated, and that person's votes transferred to the person listed next on the ballot. The results after each round of elimination are listed in the successive columns below. Pres. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hyman 896 898 907 913 934 941 969 1026 1190 Coffey 683 688 691 698 714 741 763 827 979 Smith 465 466 468 473 492 514 536 617 Bakal 316 316 318 324 333 355 384 Green 164 167 170 179 186 198 Appelbaum 131 135 137 139 145 Kaplan 111 111 113 117 Petitpas 71 72 75 Cleemann...
...There are a lot of people who were very effective who will not be coming back," she said. "If [the divisiveness over elections] splits the council, then it will be very frustrating next year."Crimson File PhotosOTHER CANDIDATES: EDWARD B. SMITH III '97, RUDD W. COFFEY '97, JOHN J. APPELBAUM '97 and BENJAMIN R. KAPLAN...