[ad_1] The first objection in the recent extortion trial of Addison businessman Gene “Gino” Cassano came about five seconds into opening statements, when a prosecutor mentioned the term “juice loan.” Three days later, the proceedings abruptly ended in a mistrial after an FBI agent testified he was assigned to investigate “organized crime,” a term the… Continue reading Organized crime links seen in troubled federal case
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‘Last Call’ Creators Used True Crime Frame as ‘Trojan Horse’
[ad_1] The creators of docuseries Last Call use a true-crime frame to uncover the cycle of hate and violence that stalked queer communities in ’90s New York. Photo: HBO There’s a moment in Last Call, the four-part HBO docuseries based on the book of the same name by Elon Green, where a police officer being… Continue reading ‘Last Call’ Creators Used True Crime Frame as ‘Trojan Horse’