Word: sapio
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...York City Democratic Congressman Mario Biaggi. The money was said to have come from a paving contractor who was seeking dumping privileges at a city landfill. Biaggi denied any such deal, saying: "It didn't happen." Similarly, Masselli is alleged to have sought the help of Carmine De Sapio, 73, a former New York City Democratic leader, in leasing a dump site from the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A man claiming to be an intermediary told Masselli that the help of De Sapio would cost about $20,000. De Sapio refused to comment on the matter...