Major Crimes Bureau: Detective Michael Casatella

[Clack]

[Aberdeen]

that's not magic johnson......

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Streets won't forget, hope to see you again friend.

[GhostOfProtocol]

1 hour ago, Clack said:

 

Nah, who said you could leave bro?

[Clack]

I will bless you guys with a massive compilation of screenshots that I was forced to gatekeep from the *** mafia.

 

Stay tuned.

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June 28, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Clack]

The following screenshots showcase the first interaction between Michael Casatella and Richard Cicero, former Bellantonio mob associate.

July 17, 2025
 

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July 21, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Cicero's official statement
 

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[22:06:42] * Michael Casatella starts recording. He leans in closer to the camera as he lays the foundation of  the recording. (( Michael Casatella ))

[22:07:07] Michael Casatella says: Deputy Sheriff Michael Casatella from the Major Crimes Bureau with callsign 809 David 1.

[22:07:41] Michael Casatella says: This is an official statement in concern with our active investigation against the Bellantonio Crime Family.

[22:07:59] Michael Casatella says: Today's date... Twenty first of June, 2025. The time is approximately 2100.

[22:08:05] * Richard Cicero flicks his eyes between Michael and the camera.

[22:08:22] * Michael Casatella reclines back in his swivel chair. He's in good enough distance with the camera for his words to be audible in the footage. (( Michael Casatella ))

 [22:08:39] Michael Casatella says: Starting with the first question... Please state your full name, rank in the Bellantonio mob and which crew were you in?

 [22:08:53] * Richard Cicero holds his silence for a few seconds, eyeing Michael.

[22:09:00] * Richard Cicero eventually relents.

[22:09:28] Richard Cicero says: Richard Francis Cicero. I was uh... I was associated with the Downtown and East LS crews.

[22:10:08] * Richard Cicero looks down at the back panel of the desk and keeps his eyes locked on it.

[22:10:09] * Michael Casatella types Richard's answers in the .word file underneath each question listed.

[22:10:26] Michael Casatella says: Richard Francis Cicero. Can you please explain your motivation behind providing this statement to the Major Crimes Bureau?

 [22:11:04] Richard Cicero says: It's been... it's been made known to me that members of the...

[22:11:12] Richard Cicero says: Bellantonio? Am I gettin' that right?

[22:11:20] Michael Casatella says: Bellantonio, correct.

[22:11:23] * Richard Cicero sniffs.

[22:11:45] Richard Cicero says: Members of the Bellantio murdered my younger brother, Nicholas Cicero.

[22:13:13] Richard Cicero says: They fucked me over and now I have reason to believe they want me dead, too.

[22:13:27] Richard Cicero says: Can I smoke in here?

[22:13:44] * Michael Casatella picks out an ashtray from the bottom drawer. He places it in front of Cicero.

[22:13:59] Michael Casatella says: OK. We will get back to this in a couple of questions. I want to ask you something else now.

[22:14:03] * Richard Cicero fishes a pack of cigarettes from the kangaroo pocket of his hoodie and thumbs open the lid. (( Richard Cicero ))

[22:14:16] Michael Casatella says: Please reveal as much as you know from the Bellantonio mob’s hierarchy, from top to bottom.

[22:14:26] Michael Casatella says: Who's running things? Who's the underboss?

[22:14:32] * Richard Cicero slides one out and slots it between his lips. He lights it shortly after and takes a long drag.  (( Richard Cicero ))

[22:14:56] Richard Cicero says: So I'll make it clear from the offset. These guys, their organisation, I ain't originally from that.

[22:15:07] Richard Cicero says: So I ain't gon'a have all the correct terminology or whatever-the-fuck.

[22:15:36] Richard Cicero says: To my knowledge, Frank Baldi sits above everybody else.

[22:15:58] Richard Cicero says: Then he's got a guy who goes by the name Lines, or Tone, who sits below'm.

[22:16:06] Michael Casatella says: Would that be Anthony Ulino?

[22:16:10] Richard Cicero says: Ulino, yeah.

[22:16:30] Richard Cicero says: I guess he collects each crew's tributes and sends them upstairs.

[22:16:33] Michael Casatella says: So Frank Baldi is the boss of the family and Anthony Ulino as his underboss. Would that be correct?

[22:16:46] Richard Cicero says: Tribute bein' a slice of our earnin's from however we made money.

[22:17:14] Richard Cicero says: I don't know if Baldi answers to anyone above him. My understandin' is that he's the one percent.

[22:17:24] Richard Cicero says: But yeah, that sounds right. Ulino feeds into Baldi, yeah.

[22:17:35] Michael Casatella says: OK. How long have you been in this organization for? Approximately.

[22:18:02] Richard Cicero says: I first touched down into town maybe six... ish, months ago.

[22:18:13] Richard Cicero says: It was maybe a month after that I linked up with Tony Chips.

 

[22:18:58] Michael Casatella says: Six months, OK. And about the tributes and their collections...

[22:19:12] Michael Casatella says: Have you personally made a tribute to someone higher ranked than yourself?

[22:19:37] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, I've handed slices to... three? Three different people upstairs.

[22:20:03] Richard Cicero says: The cash was earned both through both legal and illegal means.

[22:20:33] Michael Casatella says: OK. What's the names of the guys that you have given your tributes to?

[22:20:52] Michael Casatella says: And if known to you, what were their positions within the Bellantonio mob? What was their rank?

[22:22:00] Richard Cicero says: I handed Phil Arditi cash personally, and given other tributes to Matty Juliano to give to Ulino.

[22:22:26] Richard Cicero says: Now that I think about it, Scaviolla never took cash off me. He disappeared before I had the chance.

[22:23:00] Richard Cicero says: So how it's been made out to work to me is, Ulino sits atop all the leaders of these crews.

[22:23:22] Richard Cicero says: The leaders have guys who are... what did you call it the other day? Buttons?

[22:23:24] Richard Cicero says: Whatever.

[22:23:29] Richard Cicero says: They're connected connected, y'know?

[22:23:39] Michael Casatella says: Buttons. Stripes. This means that they're an official member of the mob, yes.

[22:23:52] Richard Cicero says: And then they'll have guys under them, guys like me, who make our money and do the street shit.

[22:24:12] Richard Cicero says: Oh, shit.

[22:24:21] Richard Cicero says: I think it is three people.

[22:24:25] Richard Cicero says: Mora. Ace Mora.

[22:24:36] Richard Cicero says: I also sent him a piece upstairs once too.

[22:24:55] Richard Cicero says: Ace was the leader of the Downtown crew for a while. Then he disappeared, hit the bricks.

[22:25:07] Richard Cicero says: When he left, Phil Arditi got the reins.

[22:25:27] Richard Cicero says: Phil Arditi leaves for what, a week? Then Henry takes over and moves us out to East LS.

[22:25:35] Richard Cicero says: Downtown became too hot after the whole biker gang shit.

[22:25:52] Michael Casatella says: We will also touch on that incident later on in my questions.

[22:26:09] Michael Casatella says: So just to clarify what we've spoken about so far...

[22:26:35] Michael Casatella says: Frank Baldi at the top, Anthony Ulino underneath and you have Henry Scaviolla, Philip Arditi and Adam Mora exchanging leadership

[22:26:43] Michael Casatella says: over the Downtown crew at separate instances. Is that correct?

[22:26:55] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. You got it.

[22:26:58] * Richard Cicero says, flatly.

[22:27:12] Richard Cicero says: You also had the fuckin' Verona crew too.

[22:27:25] Richard Cicero says: But uh, I ain't gon'a jump the gun. I'll just answer y'questions.

[22:27:47] Michael Casatella says: It's OK. I was about to ask about the Verona crew as well. Who's the one leading that crew?

[22:27:57] Michael Casatella says: Who's underneath the leader of the crew and who are the associates?

[22:28:26] Richard Cicero says: That prick Mikey DeRosa was originally posted in Downtown with us but uh, he jumped ship.

[22:28:39] Richard Cicero says: So you had Mikey DeRosa, and Dante Muscato - who kind'a just appeared out'a nowhere.

 [22:28:56] Richard Cicero says: There were a good couple other guys too but it seemed over time they just uh, they just disappeared.

[22:29:15] Richard Cicero says: Muscato might'a had a button, 'cause for a period of time my brother Nicky sent his slice to him.

[22:29:26] Richard Cicero says: I ain't sure.

[22:29:43] Richard Cicero says: All'a those checked in with Jimmy Delutro.

[22:30:04] Richard Cicero says: If I had to take a guess at who ran the show over Verona ways, it'd definitely be him.

[22:30:42] Michael Casatella says: And what about Carmen Romano? Is he a part of the Verona crew as well?

[22:30:54] Richard Cicero says: Carmen was last man standin' over in East LS for a long time.

[22:31:27] Richard Cicero says: Henry was supposed to be runnin' a crew over those ways but Carm and Bobby Ferri were the only guys to ever claim it.

[22:31:43] Richard Cicero says: So Carm for a good while was kind'a just... runnin' on his own.

[22:31:45] Michael Casatella says: Henry as in Henry Scaviolla?

[22:31:48] Richard Cicero says: Then eventually, he got scoope-..

[22:31:53] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, Henry Scaviolla.

[22:31:58] * Richard Cicero wipes his mouth.

[22:32:15] Richard Cicero says: He uh... he got scooped up by Henry again when Phil left.

[22:32:27] Michael Casatella says: To finish up with this question, I'm going to read a couple of names here and I need you to tell me if you know them.

[22:32:34] Michael Casatella says: And whether you know in which crews they operated in.

[22:32:35] Richard Cicero says: A'right.

[22:33:58] Michael Casatella says: Arnold Guarna, Henry Graziani, Joseph Calabrese, Christopher Tessaro, Raymond Flleming, Cameron Flleming, Arthur Crea.

[22:34:04] Michael Casatella says: Any of those names ring a bell to you?

[22:34:23] Richard Cicero says: The only one that don't really is uh, Joseph Calabrese.

[22:34:29] Richard Cicero says: Like, I've heard the name but I don't think I ever met the guy.

[22:34:49] Richard Cicero says: Christopher Tessarini I saw maybe once in person. Never spoke to'm.

[22:35:04] Richard Cicero says: Who d'you want me to start wit'?

[22:35:08] Michael Casatella says: Arnold Guarna.

[22:35:31] Richard Cicero says: I knew'm as Arnie. Not that great, he ain't been around much at all.

[22:35:45] Richard Cicero says: I used to see'm here'n there a while back. Recently? Not a peep.

[22:35:59] Michael Casatella says: OK. What about Henry Graziani?

[22:36:01] Richard Cicero says: I don't really know where he'd sit in terms of this hierarchy, or whatever.

[22:36:10] Richard Cicero says: But if I had to guess, he'd be around the same place as Ulino.

[22:36:25] Michael Casatella says: If you do not know their ranks or the crew that they operate, just let me know and we will skip through them.

[22:36:43] Richard Cicero says: Henry Graziani was tight with Mikey DeRosa. I ain't sure if he had stripes but he was Downtown.

[22:36:49] Richard Cicero says: I saw'm a lot with Phil and Ace.

[22:37:17] Richard Cicero says: Another one I didn't know too well.

[22:37:26] Michael Casatella says: OK. What about the Flleming brothers?

[22:37:34] Michael Casatella says: Have you interacted with them? Raymond and Cameron, that is.

[22:37:37] * Richard Cicero subdues a subtle smirk.

[22:37:44] * Richard Cicero wipes it off double time.

[22:37:59] Richard Cicero says: I thought Cam was his cousin?

[22:38:07] * Richard Cicero swats the air dismissively.

[22:38:12] Richard Cicero says: It don't matter.

[22:38:20] Richard Cicero says: Ray seemed like he was fuckin' murder for hire for these guys.

[22:38:21] * Michael Casatella lightly chuckles.

[22:38:27] Richard Cicero says: He seemed to uh, he seemed to seek it out.

[22:38:45] Richard Cicero says: He behaved weird too. Like, I'd be on my way to meet a customer, and he'd just follow me.

[22:39:03] Richard Cicero says: But the guy's a fuckin' confirmed killer and fighting champion, right?

[22:39:18] Richard Cicero says: Not exactly the type'a guy you tell to fuck off, y'know?

[22:39:32] Michael Casatella says: I understand. Did he hold any sort of power over Downtown? Was he anything more than a regular associate of the Bellantonio mob?

[22:40:03] Richard Cicero says: He ain't got Italian roots. I don't think those guys'll take y'upstairs unless you got the right heritage.

[22:40:15] Richard Cicero says: So he was just a cash cow for these guys. A cash cow and a street janitor.

[22:40:36] Michael Casatella says: Can you elaborate on what you mean by a street janitor?

[22:40:45] Richard Cicero says: He'd just do wet work.

[22:41:02] Michael Casatella says: Do you know of any contract killings carried out by Raymond Flleming on behalf of the Bellantonio mob?

[22:41:07] Richard Cicero says: Someone needed gone? Ray'd be the first to voulenteer himself.

[22:41:25] * Richard Cicero is silent for a little.

[22:41:27] * Richard Cicero shakes his head.

[22:41:38] Richard Cicero says: None I could put my finger on, nah.

[22:43:36] Michael Casatella says: OK. And do you know anything about Arthur Crea?

[22:44:00] Richard Cicero says: Artie was one'a the first guys I met. He was outside Sharky's when two mulig-

[22:44:03] * Richard Cicero cuts himself off.

[22:44:10] Richard Cicero says: Two guys tried to jack his car.

[22:44:32] Richard Cicero says: I ain't sure where he sat to be honest. I got the feelin' he was Verona ways though.

[22:44:40] Richard Cicero says: I never saw him much over Downtown ways.

[22:44:53] Michael Casatella says: OK. A couple of more people to go through... Let me have a look.

[22:45:36] Richard Cicero says: He was lookin' at purchasin' a restaurant, or some sort'a club up in Rodeo.

[22:45:37] Michael Casatella says: Anthony Scifaretti, Jack Santavicca, Dante Muscato, Jay Mezzaslama.

[22:45:47] Richard Cicero says: Scifaretti. What a slimey fuck.

[22:46:11] Richard Cicero says: He was Downtown too. He followed Mora around like Mora had fuckin' hunrit dollar bills up his ass crack.

[22:46:26] Richard Cicero says: He was a nobody. Just a guy around the way.

[22:46:34] Richard Cicero says: He was tight with uh, with Henry G too.

[22:46:39] Michael Casatella says: Henry Graziani?

[22:46:42] Richard Cicero says: Yeuh.

[22:47:07] Michael Casatella says: You speak about Anthony in past tense. We haven't caught him on surveillance for a long time now.

[22:47:12] Michael Casatella says: Would you know if anything has happened to him?

[22:47:13] * Richard Cicero purses his lips.

[22:47:15] Richard Cicero says: You do the math.

[22:47:33] Richard Cicero says: I'd heard from a few different people he was put down.

[22:48:00] Michael Casatella says: Do you happen to know any specific details around his death? Who ordered it, who carried it out?

[22:48:34] Richard Cicero says: I think he was just addin' fuel to the fire wit' those bikers, so he had to go.

[22:48:40] Richard Cicero says: I ain't entirely sure though, no.

[22:48:57] Michael Casatella says: Are you referring to the Warlocks motorcycle club?

[22:49:33] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[22:50:01] Michael Casatella says: OK. Anything about the other three guys? Dante Muscato, Jack Santavicca and Jay Mezzaslama.

[22:50:13] Michael Casatella says: Who have you crossed paths with? What crew were they in, what were their ranks?

[22:50:19] Richard Cicero says: Dante. He went by Danny. He's a Verona guy.

[22:50:37] Richard Cicero says: He had a direct line on hardware, so you'd uh, you'd go see'm if you were in the market.

[22:50:51] Richard Cicero says: I did business with him a good few times. We had a uh, we had a good business relationship.

[22:51:12] Michael Casatella says: Are you talking about distribution of weaponry?

[22:51:20] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[22:51:39] Richard Cicero says: Jack Santavincent, was he that uh...

[22:51:55] Richard Cicero says: Was he that fat fuck?

[22:52:45] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. He apparently was on the shelf out in San Fierro.

[22:52:52] Richard Cicero says: They brought him in and he ruffled a few feathers.

[22:53:04] Richard Cicero says: He was supposed to head up car boostin' in Willowfield with Matty Juliano.

[22:53:22] Richard Cicero says: But uh, just as quickly as he came around, he disappeared again.

[22:53:36] Richard Cicero says: So I don't know what happened there.

[22:53:45] Michael Casatella says: OK. And Jay Mezzaslama?

[22:53:51] Richard Cicero says: The last guy? Don't know'm.

[22:54:00] Richard Cicero says: I'm pretty confident if he was a somebody, I'd know about'm.

[22:54:10] Michael Casatella says: OK. We'll move on to the next question... What were /you/ directly involved in with the Bellantonio mob?

[22:54:15] Michael Casatella says: What type of work did you carry out for the mob?

[22:54:21] * Richard Cicero falls quiet again, hesitant.

[22:54:26] * Richard Cicero looks at Michael.

[22:54:46] * Richard Cicero holds his gaze a little longer.

[22:54:48] Richard Cicero says: I uh...

[22:54:57] * Richard Cicero widens his eyes and lets out a long sigh.

[22:55:01] * Richard Cicero interlocks his hands behind his head.

[22:55:28] Richard Cicero says: I've moved weapons and drugs sourced from members of this Bellantonio mob.

[22:55:47] Richard Cicero says: I was also part of a car boostin' ring that was run out'a the garage in Willowfield, Sonny's.

[22:56:00] Richard Cicero says: On multiple occasions I also delivered stolen cars to this chink unit out in San Fierro.

[22:56:08] Richard Cicero says: On paper, I'm employed by Sharky's.

[22:56:24] Richard Cicero says: That's that dive bar stuck in the sixties in Downtown.

[22:56:41] Michael Casatella says: Who were the people who directly supplied you with weapons and drugs to distribute?

 [22:56:47] Michael Casatella says: Who were the people that directly supplied you with weapons and drugs to distribute?

[22:57:06] Richard Cicero says: Michael DeRosa supplied me with weapons on multiple occasions, as did Dante.

[22:57:22] Richard Cicero says: Henry Scaviolla also supplied me with shotguns and drugs, too.

[22:57:37] Michael Casatella says: What type of drugs were you receiving from Henry Scaviolla?

[22:57:43] Richard Cicero says: Cocaine.

[22:58:32] Richard Cicero says: Mora might'a handed me packages here'n there a while back too, I can't remember.

[23:01:24] Michael Casatella says: OK. Richard, I have to tell you something now.

[23:01:47] Michael Casatella says: James Delutro's garage at Verona. Our team planted a mole inside of it and we would like you to hear this as well.

[23:02:04] * Richard Cicero rapidly blinks a couple of times.

[23:02:13] * Michael Casatella plays the captured audio footage through his comptuter. The speech is audible for the video. (( Michael Casatella ))

 

[00:20:58] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You got any other street soldiers available? Verona guys?

[00:21:05] [MOLE ID#0] James Delutro says: Yeah, sure, exactly.

[00:22:13] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: I know them both. We could do it, no problem.

[00:22:24] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Vinny too, yeah.

[00:23:12] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You heard from Rich lately? He's out there runnin' solo, huh? What you think, he found out about his brother?

[00:23:50] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Then we're good.

[00:24:17] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: As I said, he won't see it comin'.

[00:26:41] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Yeah. How much I owe you for this?

[00:26:41] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Alright, you'll have to give me ten. I don't carry that much money on me. That a problem?

[00:27:34] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You gonna stay inside for next ten minutes? I'll try to be as quick as possible.

[00:29:03] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Alright. I'll be right back.

[00:29:32] [MOLE ID#1] Carmen Romano says: Jesus Christ, heavy as fuck!
 

[23:03:29] * Richard Cicero stares off into nowhere as he listens to the audio.

[23:03:34] * Richard Cicero shakes his head softly.

[23:03:39] Richard Cicero says: Carmen was there that night.

[23:03:50] Richard Cicero says: You tellin' me he's the one?

[23:04:03] Michael Casatella says: I'd like you to confirm whether you can identify the voices captured on this recording.

[23:04:14] Richard Cicero says: That's Carmen. No doubt.

[23:04:27] Richard Cicero says: I've spent plenty time in close proximity with Carm.

[23:04:27] Michael Casatella says: Another voice can be heard speaking once. Do you recognize that one?

[23:04:41] Richard Cicero says: Play it again for me.

[23:04:56] * Michael Casatella plays the recording again as he skips to James Delutro's short cameo.

[23:05:08] * Is there video as well as audio? Or just audio? (( Richard Cicero ))

[23:05:12] * Just audio. (( Michael Casatella ))

[23:05:49] Richard Cicero says: Those motherfuckers. I can't believe he's talkin' about me and Nicky like that.

[23:06:00] Richard Cicero says: Cocksuckin' scumbag cunts, I...

[23:06:10] * Richard Cicero falls silent in disbelief, his eyes welling up.

[23:06:27] Michael Casatella says: Do you need a minute? I can go grab you some water.

[23:06:50] * Richard Cicero nods silently, his eyes drilling holes into the floor.

[23:07:01] * Michael Casatella arises. The camera continues filming.

[23:07:23] * Michael Casatella exits the room as he shuts the door leaving Richard Cicero on his own.

[23:07:44] * Richard Cicero blinks a couple of times. A tear drops out of each eye.

[23:08:01] * Richard Cicero wipes his face dry. He inhales deeply through his nose, filling his chest cavity.

[23:08:43] * Richard Cicero takes another deep breath to recompose himself.

[23:08:48] * Michael Casatella slowly opens the door.

[23:09:01] * Michael Casatella places the cold botle of water on the desk.

[23:09:12] * Richard Cicero stares at his coffee cup on the desk.

[23:09:20] * Richard Cicero wipes his face again.

[23:09:45] Richard Cicero says: Play the fuckin' thing again.

[23:09:51] * Richard Cicero says abruptly.

[23:10:09] * Michael Casatella looks at Cicero. He slowly nods as he fuels his anger. He plays the tape once more.

[23:10:22] * Richard Cicero squints slightly, listening intently.

[23:11:07] Michael Casatella says: I know this one's hard for you but we have to go through this. This is important for the case.

[23:11:22] * Of what quality is the audio recording? Is it clean and high quality? (( Richard Cicero ))

[23:11:56] * The quality of the recording is average. The sound is coherent. (( Michael Casatella ))

[23:12:19] Michael Casatella says: What was the last time that you saw your brother, Nicholas Cicero?

[23:12:48] * Richard Cicero blinks himself out of his transfixed stare at the coffee cup.

[23:12:57] Richard Cicero says: I met up with uh...

[23:13:06] * Richard Cicero speaks lower and flatter now.

[23:13:37] Richard Cicero says: I met up with Nicky and Meatball outside Ray's Subs, this counter, restaurant, sandwich shop...

[23:13:41] * Richard Cicero rolls his hand.

[23:13:51] Richard Cicero says: This joint down underneath the Marina pier.

[23:13:56] Michael Casatella says: Would Meatball be Matthew Juliano?

[23:14:05] Richard Cicero says: Shit. Yeah. Matty Juliano.

[23:14:29] Michael Casatella says: You, your brother and Meatball meet outside Ray's Subs. The business down the pier, right?

[23:14:36] Michael Casatella says: Were you meeting anyone else?

[23:15:02] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. The road that cuts under the pier, there's a row'a stores. Ray's Subs is one'a them.

[23:15:12] Richard Cicero says: We were headed down there to talk to Lines.

[23:15:23] Richard Cicero says: When I get there, Carm and this other guy were already there with'm.

[23:16:02] Richard Cicero says: Lines eventually turns up. Hen was supposed to come but he couldn't for whatever reason.

[23:16:55] Richard Cicero says: We were there because under the orders of Hen' Scaviolla, we'd snatched Mikey DeRosa off the street.

[23:17:20] Richard Cicero says: Took'm out to the desert, tuned him up, scared him with some hardware, you can picture the scene right?

[23:17:46] Richard Cicero says: We were taxin'm two hunrit large.

[23:17:58] Michael Casatella says: Henry Scaviolla gave the order for Michael DeRosa to receive a beating? Is that what it is?

[23:18:16] Michael Casatella says: With intentions of intimidation?

[23:18:28] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. Hen originally told me'n Meatball, the night we picked up a drop of pump actions and blow.

[23:18:38] Richard Cicero says: We were actually supposed to cap him.

[23:18:56] Richard Cicero says: But Hen' baited him out to the donut shop and held'm there.

[23:19:10] Richard Cicero says: Me and Nicky took him in the car and out to the desert.

[23:19:15] Michael Casatella says: Wait, wait, wait... You were given the task to take out Michael DeRosa on behalf of Henry Scaviolla?

[23:19:24] * Richard Cicero nods once.

[23:19:43] * Richard Cicero smacks his lips and continues talking.

[23:19:57] Richard Cicero says: But when we got out there, Hen decided to fuck'm up and tax'm instead.

[23:20:19] Richard Cicero says: I found four handguns and four keys of blow in his car.

[23:20:24] Richard Cicero says: Apparently they belonged to Lines.

[23:20:40] Richard Cicero says: We took his car, the hanguns and the keys and left him out there to walk home.

[23:21:45] Richard Cicero says: So when I get to the meetin', which was the subject at hand, Lines asked who took it.

[23:21:59] Richard Cicero says: He wanted it back.

[23:22:25] Michael Casatella says: Who was present at the meeting in Ray's Subs?

[23:22:35] Richard Cicero says: Uh...

[23:22:38] * Richard Cicero counts on his fingers.

[23:22:44] Michael Casatella says: You, your brother, Matthew Juliano...

[23:22:48] * Michael Casatella aids Richard with the names.

[23:22:50] Richard Cicero says: Me, Nicky, Meatball, Carm...

[23:22:59] Richard Cicero says: One other guy I'd never seen before.

[23:23:04] Richard Cicero says: Seemed like Lines' guy.

[23:23:12] Richard Cicero says: And then later on, Lines and DeRosa.

[23:23:25] Michael Casatella says: OK. And what happened at that meeting?

[23:23:34] Michael Casatella says: After Lines asked who took it.

[23:23:40] Richard Cicero says: Hen was supposed to come but like I said, he was a no show.

[23:23:59] Richard Cicero says: The meetin' was 'cause that little rat fuck Mikey DeRosa had gone cryin' to Lines.

[23:24:10] Richard Cicero says: Told'm what we did. So Lines called it in.

[23:24:45] Richard Cicero says: I figured it was just gon'a be a slap on the wrist. I mean, us three?

[23:24:53] Richard Cicero says: Me, Nicky and Meatball? We were earners.

[23:25:04] Richard Cicero says: We had fingers in a lot'a shit.

[23:25:24] Richard Cicero says: There were fuckin' retarded for fuckin' us over.

[23:25:28] Richard Cicero says: I never thought they'd do it.

[23:25:45] Michael Casatella says: How did that meeting conclude? Did you, your brother and Meatball figure out a way to compensate for Anthony Ulino's stolen goods?

[23:25:52] Richard Cicero says: So after I returned the shit to Lines, I made up some bullshit and left.

[23:26:09] Richard Cicero says: Lines wanted the shit back. I had it. I gave it to'm.

 [23:26:15] Richard Cicero says: Four handguns, four keys of blow.

[23:26:37] Michael Casatella says: OK. After you left the meeting, have you had any contact with your brother and Meatball afterwards?

[23:26:46] * Richard Cicero shakes his head.

[23:26:52] Richard Cicero says: Nicky didn't come that night.

[23:27:00] Michael Casatella says: Have you tried contacting them on the phone?

[23:27:02] Richard Cicero says: Figured he might'a been pitched up with a piece'a tail.

[23:27:09] * Richard Cicero nods multiple times.

[23:27:22] Richard Cicero says: Both. Many times. He's my brother for Christ sake.

[23:27:31] Richard Cicero says: We had shit to attend to.

[23:27:33] Michael Casatella says: And Meatball? Did you try to contact him as well?

[23:27:44] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, like I said. Both of'm.

[23:27:51] Michael Casatella says: OK. OK.

[23:27:54] Richard Cicero says: There's been radio silence from the both'a them since that meeting.

[23:28:23] Richard Cicero says: I share a two bedroom shithole apartment with my brother. I been with him /every/ day since I brought'm out.

[23:28:33] Richard Cicero says: We spoke /every/ /day/.

[23:28:48] Richard Cicero says: Meatball was a frequent contact too. We were our own crew.

[23:28:56] Richard Cicero says: We spent most'a the time as a three.

[23:29:06] Richard Cicero says: And then what, to disappear without a word for nearly two weeks?

[23:29:14] Michael Casatella says: OK. I want to you ask you something important, now as we're close to concluding this.

[23:29:31] Michael Casatella says: Are you willing to testify in court, defend and further elaborate on your statement?

[23:29:43] * Richard Cicero swallows, a frown plastered across his brow.

[23:29:57] Richard Cicero says: Will I get to look those sick fucks in the eye?

[23:30:21] Michael Casatella says: They will certainly be present in court during the trial.

[23:30:34] Richard Cicero says: Good.

[23:30:40] Richard Cicero says: I wan'a look those fucks in the eye.

[23:31:06] Michael Casatella says: And the final question.

[23:31:24] Michael Casatella says: Would you like to stay at a confidential location until it's time for the court trial?

[23:31:35] Michael Casatella says: We can provide you with an apartment for the time being.

[23:31:40] Richard Cicero says: Where is it?

[23:32:01] Michael Casatella says: I cannot disclose the location during the video.

[23:32:11] Michael Casatella says: It is away from Sunset Avenue, that I can assure you.

[23:32:16] Michael Casatella says: Far away.

[23:32:47] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[23:32:52] Richard Cicero says: A'right.

[23:32:55] The date is: 21/7/2025 -- The time is: 22:32:55

[23:33:03] * Michael Casatella leans in as he speaks to the camera.

[23:33:57] Michael Casatella says: 2232 hours. Richard Cicero's statement has officially concluded.

[23:34:04] * Michael Casatella stops the video.

 

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2 minutes ago, Clack said:

July 21, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Cicero's official statement
 

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[22:06:42] * Michael Casatella starts recording. He leans in closer to the camera as he lays the foundation of  the recording. (( Michael Casatella ))

[22:07:07] Michael Casatella says: Deputy Sheriff Michael Casatella from the Major Crimes Bureau with callsign 809 David 1.

[22:07:41] Michael Casatella says: This is an official statement in concern with our active investigation against the Bellantonio Crime Family.

[22:07:59] Michael Casatella says: Today's date... Twenty first of June, 2025. The time is approximately 2100.

[22:08:05] * Richard Cicero flicks his eyes between Michael and the camera.

[22:08:22] * Michael Casatella reclines back in his swivel chair. He's in good enough distance with the camera for his words to be audible in the footage. (( Michael Casatella ))

 [22:08:39] Michael Casatella says: Starting with the first question... Please state your full name, rank in the Bellantonio mob and which crew were you in?

 [22:08:53] * Richard Cicero holds his silence for a few seconds, eyeing Michael.

[22:09:00] * Richard Cicero eventually relents.

[22:09:28] Richard Cicero says: Richard Francis Cicero. I was uh... I was associated with the Downtown and East LS crews.

[22:10:08] * Richard Cicero looks down at the back panel of the desk and keeps his eyes locked on it.

[22:10:09] * Michael Casatella types Richard's answers in the .word file underneath each question listed.

[22:10:26] Michael Casatella says: Richard Francis Cicero. Can you please explain your motivation behind providing this statement to the Major Crimes Bureau?

 [22:11:04] Richard Cicero says: It's been... it's been made known to me that members of the...

[22:11:12] Richard Cicero says: Bellantonio? Am I gettin' that right?

[22:11:20] Michael Casatella says: Bellantonio, correct.

[22:11:23] * Richard Cicero sniffs.

[22:11:45] Richard Cicero says: Members of the Bellantio murdered my younger brother, Nicholas Cicero.

[22:13:13] Richard Cicero says: They fucked me over and now I have reason to believe they want me dead, too.

[22:13:27] Richard Cicero says: Can I smoke in here?

[22:13:44] * Michael Casatella picks out an ashtray from the bottom drawer. He places it in front of Cicero.

[22:13:59] Michael Casatella says: OK. We will get back to this in a couple of questions. I want to ask you something else now.

[22:14:03] * Richard Cicero fishes a pack of cigarettes from the kangaroo pocket of his hoodie and thumbs open the lid. (( Richard Cicero ))

[22:14:16] Michael Casatella says: Please reveal as much as you know from the Bellantonio mob’s hierarchy, from top to bottom.

[22:14:26] Michael Casatella says: Who's running things? Who's the underboss?

[22:14:32] * Richard Cicero slides one out and slots it between his lips. He lights it shortly after and takes a long drag.  (( Richard Cicero ))

[22:14:56] Richard Cicero says: So I'll make it clear from the offset. These guys, their organisation, I ain't originally from that.

[22:15:07] Richard Cicero says: So I ain't gon'a have all the correct terminology or whatever-the-fuck.

[22:15:36] Richard Cicero says: To my knowledge, Frank Baldi sits above everybody else.

[22:15:58] Richard Cicero says: Then he's got a guy who goes by the name Lines, or Tone, who sits below'm.

[22:16:06] Michael Casatella says: Would that be Anthony Ulino?

[22:16:10] Richard Cicero says: Ulino, yeah.

[22:16:30] Richard Cicero says: I guess he collects each crew's tributes and sends them upstairs.

[22:16:33] Michael Casatella says: So Frank Baldi is the boss of the family and Anthony Ulino as his underboss. Would that be correct?

[22:16:46] Richard Cicero says: Tribute bein' a slice of our earnin's from however we made money.

[22:17:14] Richard Cicero says: I don't know if Baldi answers to anyone above him. My understandin' is that he's the one percent.

[22:17:24] Richard Cicero says: But yeah, that sounds right. Ulino feeds into Baldi, yeah.

[22:17:35] Michael Casatella says: OK. How long have you been in this organization for? Approximately.

[22:18:02] Richard Cicero says: I first touched down into town maybe six... ish, months ago.

[22:18:13] Richard Cicero says: It was maybe a month after that I linked up with Tony Chips.

 

[22:18:58] Michael Casatella says: Six months, OK. And about the tributes and their collections...

[22:19:12] Michael Casatella says: Have you personally made a tribute to someone higher ranked than yourself?

[22:19:37] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, I've handed slices to... three? Three different people upstairs.

[22:20:03] Richard Cicero says: The cash was earned both through both legal and illegal means.

[22:20:33] Michael Casatella says: OK. What's the names of the guys that you have given your tributes to?

[22:20:52] Michael Casatella says: And if known to you, what were their positions within the Bellantonio mob? What was their rank?

[22:22:00] Richard Cicero says: I handed Phil Arditi cash personally, and given other tributes to Matty Juliano to give to Ulino.

[22:22:26] Richard Cicero says: Now that I think about it, Scaviolla never took cash off me. He disappeared before I had the chance.

[22:23:00] Richard Cicero says: So how it's been made out to work to me is, Ulino sits atop all the leaders of these crews.

[22:23:22] Richard Cicero says: The leaders have guys who are... what did you call it the other day? Buttons?

[22:23:24] Richard Cicero says: Whatever.

[22:23:29] Richard Cicero says: They're connected connected, y'know?

[22:23:39] Michael Casatella says: Buttons. Stripes. This means that they're an official member of the mob, yes.

[22:23:52] Richard Cicero says: And then they'll have guys under them, guys like me, who make our money and do the street shit.

[22:24:12] Richard Cicero says: Oh, shit.

[22:24:21] Richard Cicero says: I think it is three people.

[22:24:25] Richard Cicero says: Mora. Ace Mora.

[22:24:36] Richard Cicero says: I also sent him a piece upstairs once too.

[22:24:55] Richard Cicero says: Ace was the leader of the Downtown crew for a while. Then he disappeared, hit the bricks.

[22:25:07] Richard Cicero says: When he left, Phil Arditi got the reins.

[22:25:27] Richard Cicero says: Phil Arditi leaves for what, a week? Then Henry takes over and moves us out to East LS.

[22:25:35] Richard Cicero says: Downtown became too hot after the whole biker gang shit.

[22:25:52] Michael Casatella says: We will also touch on that incident later on in my questions.

[22:26:09] Michael Casatella says: So just to clarify what we've spoken about so far...

[22:26:35] Michael Casatella says: Frank Baldi at the top, Anthony Ulino underneath and you have Henry Scaviolla, Philip Arditi and Adam Mora exchanging leadership

[22:26:43] Michael Casatella says: over the Downtown crew at separate instances. Is that correct?

[22:26:55] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. You got it.

[22:26:58] * Richard Cicero says, flatly.

[22:27:12] Richard Cicero says: You also had the fuckin' Verona crew too.

[22:27:25] Richard Cicero says: But uh, I ain't gon'a jump the gun. I'll just answer y'questions.

[22:27:47] Michael Casatella says: It's OK. I was about to ask about the Verona crew as well. Who's the one leading that crew?

[22:27:57] Michael Casatella says: Who's underneath the leader of the crew and who are the associates?

[22:28:26] Richard Cicero says: That prick Mikey DeRosa was originally posted in Downtown with us but uh, he jumped ship.

[22:28:39] Richard Cicero says: So you had Mikey DeRosa, and Dante Muscato - who kind'a just appeared out'a nowhere.

 [22:28:56] Richard Cicero says: There were a good couple other guys too but it seemed over time they just uh, they just disappeared.

[22:29:15] Richard Cicero says: Muscato might'a had a button, 'cause for a period of time my brother Nicky sent his slice to him.

[22:29:26] Richard Cicero says: I ain't sure.

[22:29:43] Richard Cicero says: All'a those checked in with Jimmy Delutro.

[22:30:04] Richard Cicero says: If I had to take a guess at who ran the show over Verona ways, it'd definitely be him.

[22:30:42] Michael Casatella says: And what about Carmen Romano? Is he a part of the Verona crew as well?

[22:30:54] Richard Cicero says: Carmen was last man standin' over in East LS for a long time.

[22:31:27] Richard Cicero says: Henry was supposed to be runnin' a crew over those ways but Carm and Bobby Ferri were the only guys to ever claim it.

[22:31:43] Richard Cicero says: So Carm for a good while was kind'a just... runnin' on his own.

[22:31:45] Michael Casatella says: Henry as in Henry Scaviolla?

[22:31:48] Richard Cicero says: Then eventually, he got scoope-..

[22:31:53] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, Henry Scaviolla.

[22:31:58] * Richard Cicero wipes his mouth.

[22:32:15] Richard Cicero says: He uh... he got scooped up by Henry again when Phil left.

[22:32:27] Michael Casatella says: To finish up with this question, I'm going to read a couple of names here and I need you to tell me if you know them.

[22:32:34] Michael Casatella says: And whether you know in which crews they operated in.

[22:32:35] Richard Cicero says: A'right.

[22:33:58] Michael Casatella says: Arnold Guarna, Henry Graziani, Joseph Calabrese, Christopher Tessaro, Raymond Flleming, Cameron Flleming, Arthur Crea.

[22:34:04] Michael Casatella says: Any of those names ring a bell to you?

[22:34:23] Richard Cicero says: The only one that don't really is uh, Joseph Calabrese.

[22:34:29] Richard Cicero says: Like, I've heard the name but I don't think I ever met the guy.

[22:34:49] Richard Cicero says: Christopher Tessarini I saw maybe once in person. Never spoke to'm.

[22:35:04] Richard Cicero says: Who d'you want me to start wit'?

[22:35:08] Michael Casatella says: Arnold Guarna.

[22:35:31] Richard Cicero says: I knew'm as Arnie. Not that great, he ain't been around much at all.

[22:35:45] Richard Cicero says: I used to see'm here'n there a while back. Recently? Not a peep.

[22:35:59] Michael Casatella says: OK. What about Henry Graziani?

[22:36:01] Richard Cicero says: I don't really know where he'd sit in terms of this hierarchy, or whatever.

[22:36:10] Richard Cicero says: But if I had to guess, he'd be around the same place as Ulino.

[22:36:25] Michael Casatella says: If you do not know their ranks or the crew that they operate, just let me know and we will skip through them.

[22:36:43] Richard Cicero says: Henry Graziani was tight with Mikey DeRosa. I ain't sure if he had stripes but he was Downtown.

[22:36:49] Richard Cicero says: I saw'm a lot with Phil and Ace.

[22:37:17] Richard Cicero says: Another one I didn't know too well.

[22:37:26] Michael Casatella says: OK. What about the Flleming brothers?

[22:37:34] Michael Casatella says: Have you interacted with them? Raymond and Cameron, that is.

[22:37:37] * Richard Cicero subdues a subtle smirk.

[22:37:44] * Richard Cicero wipes it off double time.

[22:37:59] Richard Cicero says: I thought Cam was his cousin?

[22:38:07] * Richard Cicero swats the air dismissively.

[22:38:12] Richard Cicero says: It don't matter.

[22:38:20] Richard Cicero says: Ray seemed like he was fuckin' murder for hire for these guys.

[22:38:21] * Michael Casatella lightly chuckles.

[22:38:27] Richard Cicero says: He seemed to uh, he seemed to seek it out.

[22:38:45] Richard Cicero says: He behaved weird too. Like, I'd be on my way to meet a customer, and he'd just follow me.

[22:39:03] Richard Cicero says: But the guy's a fuckin' confirmed killer and fighting champion, right?

[22:39:18] Richard Cicero says: Not exactly the type'a guy you tell to fuck off, y'know?

[22:39:32] Michael Casatella says: I understand. Did he hold any sort of power over Downtown? Was he anything more than a regular associate of the Bellantonio mob?

[22:40:03] Richard Cicero says: He ain't got Italian roots. I don't think those guys'll take y'upstairs unless you got the right heritage.

[22:40:15] Richard Cicero says: So he was just a cash cow for these guys. A cash cow and a street janitor.

[22:40:36] Michael Casatella says: Can you elaborate on what you mean by a street janitor?

[22:40:45] Richard Cicero says: He'd just do wet work.

[22:41:02] Michael Casatella says: Do you know of any contract killings carried out by Raymond Flleming on behalf of the Bellantonio mob?

[22:41:07] Richard Cicero says: Someone needed gone? Ray'd be the first to voulenteer himself.

[22:41:25] * Richard Cicero is silent for a little.

[22:41:27] * Richard Cicero shakes his head.

[22:41:38] Richard Cicero says: None I could put my finger on, nah.

[22:43:36] Michael Casatella says: OK. And do you know anything about Arthur Crea?

[22:44:00] Richard Cicero says: Artie was one'a the first guys I met. He was outside Sharky's when two mulig-

[22:44:03] * Richard Cicero cuts himself off.

[22:44:10] Richard Cicero says: Two guys tried to jack his car.

[22:44:32] Richard Cicero says: I ain't sure where he sat to be honest. I got the feelin' he was Verona ways though.

[22:44:40] Richard Cicero says: I never saw him much over Downtown ways.

[22:44:53] Michael Casatella says: OK. A couple of more people to go through... Let me have a look.

[22:45:36] Richard Cicero says: He was lookin' at purchasin' a restaurant, or some sort'a club up in Rodeo.

[22:45:37] Michael Casatella says: Anthony Scifaretti, Jack Santavicca, Dante Muscato, Jay Mezzaslama.

[22:45:47] Richard Cicero says: Scifaretti. What a slimey fuck.

[22:46:11] Richard Cicero says: He was Downtown too. He followed Mora around like Mora had fuckin' hunrit dollar bills up his ass crack.

[22:46:26] Richard Cicero says: He was a nobody. Just a guy around the way.

[22:46:34] Richard Cicero says: He was tight with uh, with Henry G too.

[22:46:39] Michael Casatella says: Henry Graziani?

[22:46:42] Richard Cicero says: Yeuh.

[22:47:07] Michael Casatella says: You speak about Anthony in past tense. We haven't caught him on surveillance for a long time now.

[22:47:12] Michael Casatella says: Would you know if anything has happened to him?

[22:47:13] * Richard Cicero purses his lips.

[22:47:15] Richard Cicero says: You do the math.

[22:47:33] Richard Cicero says: I'd heard from a few different people he was put down.

[22:48:00] Michael Casatella says: Do you happen to know any specific details around his death? Who ordered it, who carried it out?

[22:48:34] Richard Cicero says: I think he was just addin' fuel to the fire wit' those bikers, so he had to go.

[22:48:40] Richard Cicero says: I ain't entirely sure though, no.

[22:48:57] Michael Casatella says: Are you referring to the Warlocks motorcycle club?

[22:49:33] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[22:50:01] Michael Casatella says: OK. Anything about the other three guys? Dante Muscato, Jack Santavicca and Jay Mezzaslama.

[22:50:13] Michael Casatella says: Who have you crossed paths with? What crew were they in, what were their ranks?

[22:50:19] Richard Cicero says: Dante. He went by Danny. He's a Verona guy.

[22:50:37] Richard Cicero says: He had a direct line on hardware, so you'd uh, you'd go see'm if you were in the market.

[22:50:51] Richard Cicero says: I did business with him a good few times. We had a uh, we had a good business relationship.

[22:51:12] Michael Casatella says: Are you talking about distribution of weaponry?

[22:51:20] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[22:51:39] Richard Cicero says: Jack Santavincent, was he that uh...

[22:51:55] Richard Cicero says: Was he that fat fuck?

[22:52:45] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. He apparently was on the shelf out in San Fierro.

[22:52:52] Richard Cicero says: They brought him in and he ruffled a few feathers.

[22:53:04] Richard Cicero says: He was supposed to head up car boostin' in Willowfield with Matty Juliano.

[22:53:22] Richard Cicero says: But uh, just as quickly as he came around, he disappeared again.

[22:53:36] Richard Cicero says: So I don't know what happened there.

[22:53:45] Michael Casatella says: OK. And Jay Mezzaslama?

[22:53:51] Richard Cicero says: The last guy? Don't know'm.

[22:54:00] Richard Cicero says: I'm pretty confident if he was a somebody, I'd know about'm.

[22:54:10] Michael Casatella says: OK. We'll move on to the next question... What were /you/ directly involved in with the Bellantonio mob?

[22:54:15] Michael Casatella says: What type of work did you carry out for the mob?

[22:54:21] * Richard Cicero falls quiet again, hesitant.

[22:54:26] * Richard Cicero looks at Michael.

[22:54:46] * Richard Cicero holds his gaze a little longer.

[22:54:48] Richard Cicero says: I uh...

[22:54:57] * Richard Cicero widens his eyes and lets out a long sigh.

[22:55:01] * Richard Cicero interlocks his hands behind his head.

[22:55:28] Richard Cicero says: I've moved weapons and drugs sourced from members of this Bellantonio mob.

[22:55:47] Richard Cicero says: I was also part of a car boostin' ring that was run out'a the garage in Willowfield, Sonny's.

[22:56:00] Richard Cicero says: On multiple occasions I also delivered stolen cars to this chink unit out in San Fierro.

[22:56:08] Richard Cicero says: On paper, I'm employed by Sharky's.

[22:56:24] Richard Cicero says: That's that dive bar stuck in the sixties in Downtown.

[22:56:41] Michael Casatella says: Who were the people who directly supplied you with weapons and drugs to distribute?

 [22:56:47] Michael Casatella says: Who were the people that directly supplied you with weapons and drugs to distribute?

[22:57:06] Richard Cicero says: Michael DeRosa supplied me with weapons on multiple occasions, as did Dante.

[22:57:22] Richard Cicero says: Henry Scaviolla also supplied me with shotguns and drugs, too.

[22:57:37] Michael Casatella says: What type of drugs were you receiving from Henry Scaviolla?

[22:57:43] Richard Cicero says: Cocaine.

[22:58:32] Richard Cicero says: Mora might'a handed me packages here'n there a while back too, I can't remember.

[23:01:24] Michael Casatella says: OK. Richard, I have to tell you something now.

[23:01:47] Michael Casatella says: James Delutro's garage at Verona. Our team planted a mole inside of it and we would like you to hear this as well.

[23:02:04] * Richard Cicero rapidly blinks a couple of times.

[23:02:13] * Michael Casatella plays the captured audio footage through his comptuter. The speech is audible for the video. (( Michael Casatella ))

 

[00:20:58] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You got any other street soldiers available? Verona guys?

[00:21:05] [MOLE ID#0] James Delutro says: Yeah, sure, exactly.

[00:22:13] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: I know them both. We could do it, no problem.

[00:22:24] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Vinny too, yeah.

[00:23:12] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You heard from Rich lately? He's out there runnin' solo, huh? What you think, he found out about his brother?

[00:23:50] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Then we're good.

[00:24:17] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: As I said, he won't see it comin'.

[00:26:41] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Yeah. How much I owe you for this?

[00:26:41] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Alright, you'll have to give me ten. I don't carry that much money on me. That a problem?

[00:27:34] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: You gonna stay inside for next ten minutes? I'll try to be as quick as possible.

[00:29:03] [MOLE ID#0] Carmen Romano says [low]: Alright. I'll be right back.

[00:29:32] [MOLE ID#1] Carmen Romano says: Jesus Christ, heavy as fuck!
 

[23:03:29] * Richard Cicero stares off into nowhere as he listens to the audio.

[23:03:34] * Richard Cicero shakes his head softly.

[23:03:39] Richard Cicero says: Carmen was there that night.

[23:03:50] Richard Cicero says: You tellin' me he's the one?

[23:04:03] Michael Casatella says: I'd like you to confirm whether you can identify the voices captured on this recording.

[23:04:14] Richard Cicero says: That's Carmen. No doubt.

[23:04:27] Richard Cicero says: I've spent plenty time in close proximity with Carm.

[23:04:27] Michael Casatella says: Another voice can be heard speaking once. Do you recognize that one?

[23:04:41] Richard Cicero says: Play it again for me.

[23:04:56] * Michael Casatella plays the recording again as he skips to James Delutro's short cameo.

[23:05:08] * Is there video as well as audio? Or just audio? (( Richard Cicero ))

[23:05:12] * Just audio. (( Michael Casatella ))

[23:05:49] Richard Cicero says: Those motherfuckers. I can't believe he's talkin' about me and Nicky like that.

[23:06:00] Richard Cicero says: Cocksuckin' scumbag cunts, I...

[23:06:10] * Richard Cicero falls silent in disbelief, his eyes welling up.

[23:06:27] Michael Casatella says: Do you need a minute? I can go grab you some water.

[23:06:50] * Richard Cicero nods silently, his eyes drilling holes into the floor.

[23:07:01] * Michael Casatella arises. The camera continues filming.

[23:07:23] * Michael Casatella exits the room as he shuts the door leaving Richard Cicero on his own.

[23:07:44] * Richard Cicero blinks a couple of times. A tear drops out of each eye.

[23:08:01] * Richard Cicero wipes his face dry. He inhales deeply through his nose, filling his chest cavity.

[23:08:43] * Richard Cicero takes another deep breath to recompose himself.

[23:08:48] * Michael Casatella slowly opens the door.

[23:09:01] * Michael Casatella places the cold botle of water on the desk.

[23:09:12] * Richard Cicero stares at his coffee cup on the desk.

[23:09:20] * Richard Cicero wipes his face again.

[23:09:45] Richard Cicero says: Play the fuckin' thing again.

[23:09:51] * Richard Cicero says abruptly.

[23:10:09] * Michael Casatella looks at Cicero. He slowly nods as he fuels his anger. He plays the tape once more.

[23:10:22] * Richard Cicero squints slightly, listening intently.

[23:11:07] Michael Casatella says: I know this one's hard for you but we have to go through this. This is important for the case.

[23:11:22] * Of what quality is the audio recording? Is it clean and high quality? (( Richard Cicero ))

[23:11:56] * The quality of the recording is average. The sound is coherent. (( Michael Casatella ))

[23:12:19] Michael Casatella says: What was the last time that you saw your brother, Nicholas Cicero?

[23:12:48] * Richard Cicero blinks himself out of his transfixed stare at the coffee cup.

[23:12:57] Richard Cicero says: I met up with uh...

[23:13:06] * Richard Cicero speaks lower and flatter now.

[23:13:37] Richard Cicero says: I met up with Nicky and Meatball outside Ray's Subs, this counter, restaurant, sandwich shop...

[23:13:41] * Richard Cicero rolls his hand.

[23:13:51] Richard Cicero says: This joint down underneath the Marina pier.

[23:13:56] Michael Casatella says: Would Meatball be Matthew Juliano?

[23:14:05] Richard Cicero says: Shit. Yeah. Matty Juliano.

[23:14:29] Michael Casatella says: You, your brother and Meatball meet outside Ray's Subs. The business down the pier, right?

[23:14:36] Michael Casatella says: Were you meeting anyone else?

[23:15:02] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. The road that cuts under the pier, there's a row'a stores. Ray's Subs is one'a them.

[23:15:12] Richard Cicero says: We were headed down there to talk to Lines.

[23:15:23] Richard Cicero says: When I get there, Carm and this other guy were already there with'm.

[23:16:02] Richard Cicero says: Lines eventually turns up. Hen was supposed to come but he couldn't for whatever reason.

[23:16:55] Richard Cicero says: We were there because under the orders of Hen' Scaviolla, we'd snatched Mikey DeRosa off the street.

[23:17:20] Richard Cicero says: Took'm out to the desert, tuned him up, scared him with some hardware, you can picture the scene right?

[23:17:46] Richard Cicero says: We were taxin'm two hunrit large.

[23:17:58] Michael Casatella says: Henry Scaviolla gave the order for Michael DeRosa to receive a beating? Is that what it is?

[23:18:16] Michael Casatella says: With intentions of intimidation?

[23:18:28] Richard Cicero says: Yeah. Hen originally told me'n Meatball, the night we picked up a drop of pump actions and blow.

[23:18:38] Richard Cicero says: We were actually supposed to cap him.

[23:18:56] Richard Cicero says: But Hen' baited him out to the donut shop and held'm there.

[23:19:10] Richard Cicero says: Me and Nicky took him in the car and out to the desert.

[23:19:15] Michael Casatella says: Wait, wait, wait... You were given the task to take out Michael DeRosa on behalf of Henry Scaviolla?

[23:19:24] * Richard Cicero nods once.

[23:19:43] * Richard Cicero smacks his lips and continues talking.

[23:19:57] Richard Cicero says: But when we got out there, Hen decided to fuck'm up and tax'm instead.

[23:20:19] Richard Cicero says: I found four handguns and four keys of blow in his car.

[23:20:24] Richard Cicero says: Apparently they belonged to Lines.

[23:20:40] Richard Cicero says: We took his car, the hanguns and the keys and left him out there to walk home.

[23:21:45] Richard Cicero says: So when I get to the meetin', which was the subject at hand, Lines asked who took it.

[23:21:59] Richard Cicero says: He wanted it back.

[23:22:25] Michael Casatella says: Who was present at the meeting in Ray's Subs?

[23:22:35] Richard Cicero says: Uh...

[23:22:38] * Richard Cicero counts on his fingers.

[23:22:44] Michael Casatella says: You, your brother, Matthew Juliano...

[23:22:48] * Michael Casatella aids Richard with the names.

[23:22:50] Richard Cicero says: Me, Nicky, Meatball, Carm...

[23:22:59] Richard Cicero says: One other guy I'd never seen before.

[23:23:04] Richard Cicero says: Seemed like Lines' guy.

[23:23:12] Richard Cicero says: And then later on, Lines and DeRosa.

[23:23:25] Michael Casatella says: OK. And what happened at that meeting?

[23:23:34] Michael Casatella says: After Lines asked who took it.

[23:23:40] Richard Cicero says: Hen was supposed to come but like I said, he was a no show.

[23:23:59] Richard Cicero says: The meetin' was 'cause that little rat fuck Mikey DeRosa had gone cryin' to Lines.

[23:24:10] Richard Cicero says: Told'm what we did. So Lines called it in.

[23:24:45] Richard Cicero says: I figured it was just gon'a be a slap on the wrist. I mean, us three?

[23:24:53] Richard Cicero says: Me, Nicky and Meatball? We were earners.

[23:25:04] Richard Cicero says: We had fingers in a lot'a shit.

[23:25:24] Richard Cicero says: There were fuckin' retarded for fuckin' us over.

[23:25:28] Richard Cicero says: I never thought they'd do it.

[23:25:45] Michael Casatella says: How did that meeting conclude? Did you, your brother and Meatball figure out a way to compensate for Anthony Ulino's stolen goods?

[23:25:52] Richard Cicero says: So after I returned the shit to Lines, I made up some bullshit and left.

[23:26:09] Richard Cicero says: Lines wanted the shit back. I had it. I gave it to'm.

 [23:26:15] Richard Cicero says: Four handguns, four keys of blow.

[23:26:37] Michael Casatella says: OK. After you left the meeting, have you had any contact with your brother and Meatball afterwards?

[23:26:46] * Richard Cicero shakes his head.

[23:26:52] Richard Cicero says: Nicky didn't come that night.

[23:27:00] Michael Casatella says: Have you tried contacting them on the phone?

[23:27:02] Richard Cicero says: Figured he might'a been pitched up with a piece'a tail.

[23:27:09] * Richard Cicero nods multiple times.

[23:27:22] Richard Cicero says: Both. Many times. He's my brother for Christ sake.

[23:27:31] Richard Cicero says: We had shit to attend to.

[23:27:33] Michael Casatella says: And Meatball? Did you try to contact him as well?

[23:27:44] Richard Cicero says: Yeah, like I said. Both of'm.

[23:27:51] Michael Casatella says: OK. OK.

[23:27:54] Richard Cicero says: There's been radio silence from the both'a them since that meeting.

[23:28:23] Richard Cicero says: I share a two bedroom shithole apartment with my brother. I been with him /every/ day since I brought'm out.

[23:28:33] Richard Cicero says: We spoke /every/ /day/.

[23:28:48] Richard Cicero says: Meatball was a frequent contact too. We were our own crew.

[23:28:56] Richard Cicero says: We spent most'a the time as a three.

[23:29:06] Richard Cicero says: And then what, to disappear without a word for nearly two weeks?

[23:29:14] Michael Casatella says: OK. I want to you ask you something important, now as we're close to concluding this.

[23:29:31] Michael Casatella says: Are you willing to testify in court, defend and further elaborate on your statement?

[23:29:43] * Richard Cicero swallows, a frown plastered across his brow.

[23:29:57] Richard Cicero says: Will I get to look those sick fucks in the eye?

[23:30:21] Michael Casatella says: They will certainly be present in court during the trial.

[23:30:34] Richard Cicero says: Good.

[23:30:40] Richard Cicero says: I wan'a look those fucks in the eye.

[23:31:06] Michael Casatella says: And the final question.

[23:31:24] Michael Casatella says: Would you like to stay at a confidential location until it's time for the court trial?

[23:31:35] Michael Casatella says: We can provide you with an apartment for the time being.

[23:31:40] Richard Cicero says: Where is it?

[23:32:01] Michael Casatella says: I cannot disclose the location during the video.

[23:32:11] Michael Casatella says: It is away from Sunset Avenue, that I can assure you.

[23:32:16] Michael Casatella says: Far away.

[23:32:47] Richard Cicero says: Yeah.

[23:32:52] Richard Cicero says: A'right.

[23:32:55] The date is: 21/7/2025 -- The time is: 22:32:55

[23:33:03] * Michael Casatella leans in as he speaks to the camera.

[23:33:57] Michael Casatella says: 2232 hours. Richard Cicero's statement has officially concluded.

[23:34:04] * Michael Casatella stops the video.

 

Good to see Anus.

[Gilbert_Grasso]

Mickel `` Mikey `` Casatella

Rank : capodecina 

Famiglia: Grasso

[ ALIVE ]

 

Nobody`s suspect an thing .. (( omerta ))

[Demigod]

one bright gem in a landscape of decay

[Clack]

The following screenshots document the first interaction between Sergeant Casatella and Lucas Dillon, former leader of the infamous Killeen mob.

 

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August 25, 2025