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kenyan_cheena · 02-10-2012, 07:47 AM

The Press
OF ATLANTIC CITY

Monday 26 November 2007

Arrests made
over Tattaglia murder

Story by Nicholas Gallo

The investigation into the April homicide of prominent New Jersey businessman Robert Tattaglia reached a significant moment on Sunday when Trenton detectives laid murder charges against a pair of individuals believed to be "soldiers" in the Paterson-based Catena crime family. It has been a pain-staking path traveled by law enforcement to get to this point, with the case against Lenny "Meatballs" Massino and Thomas "D-Nap" DiNapoli built on countless hours of interviews, interrogations and surveillance. The police have not revealed what they believe to be the motive behind Tattaglia's murder, but most speculation has ventured the likelihood that the former boxing promoter was "skimming off the top" in his dealings with the Catenas. Trenton detectives will most likely testify that Massino and DiNapoli entered Tattaglia's Caesars Atlantic City Ocean Tower Suite shortly before 10am on the morning of April 9, after which Massino shot Tattaglia in the head with a Glock 29 semi-automatic pistol.

Tattaglia's death was met by much sadness during the days that followed, but within weeks that sadness turned to anger and contempt as it was revealed Tattaglia had been doing business with several organised crime figures and also carrying on a string of extra-marital affairs for at least two years. The downfall of his public image was shockingly swift, as was that of the International Boxing Organisation, the sanctioning body he was president of. Tattaglia's death saw the IBO crumble into extinction within two months as law enforcement agencies shut down a number of illegal operations that were funding it. In addition, Chicago media mogul Michael Masterton withdrew his considerable financial backing. The incident has slowly faded out of the public consciousness in recent months but yesterday's announcement and the trial that's scheduled to start in mid-January will almost certainly bring it back to prominence.

02-10-2012, 07:47 AM	#1462
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	The Press OF ATLANTIC CITY Monday 26 November 2007 Arrests made over Tattaglia murder Story by Nicholas Gallo The investigation into the April homicide of prominent New Jersey businessman Robert Tattaglia reached a significant moment on Sunday when Trenton detectives laid murder charges against a pair of individuals believed to be "soldiers" in the Paterson-based Catena crime family. It has been a pain-staking path traveled by law enforcement to get to this point, with the case against Lenny "Meatballs" Massino and Thomas "D-Nap" DiNapoli built on countless hours of interviews, interrogations and surveillance. The police have not revealed what they believe to be the motive behind Tattaglia's murder, but most speculation has ventured the likelihood that the former boxing promoter was "skimming off the top" in his dealings with the Catenas. Trenton detectives will most likely testify that Massino and DiNapoli entered Tattaglia's Caesars Atlantic City Ocean Tower Suite shortly before 10am on the morning of April 9, after which Massino shot Tattaglia in the head with a Glock 29 semi-automatic pistol. Tattaglia's death was met by much sadness during the days that followed, but within weeks that sadness turned to anger and contempt as it was revealed Tattaglia had been doing business with several organised crime figures and also carrying on a string of extra-marital affairs for at least two years. The downfall of his public image was shockingly swift, as was that of the International Boxing Organisation, the sanctioning body he was president of. Tattaglia's death saw the IBO crumble into extinction within two months as law enforcement agencies shut down a number of illegal operations that were funding it. In addition, Chicago media mogul Michael Masterton withdrew his considerable financial backing. The incident has slowly faded out of the public consciousness in recent months but yesterday's announcement and the trial that's scheduled to start in mid-January will almost certainly bring it back to prominence.