And this was a fascinating one- a post-apocalyptic peek into the Mason operation; the F.B.I.'s visit to town has rocked business-as-usual: the business of paid operatives, cyber-sleaze merchants and hired guns. Read on.
Said Deep Uvula:
This is getting rough. Not saying anything much, orders are still to keep it off line. No one knows who is talking or not. A lot of nerves rattled.
But Michelle is tough – she has the stripes. With Beth’s checkbook, that’s a pretty good combo. They hire some decent suits and they will make the Feds go away in plenty of time for the next elections and everyone forgets this, unless someone shits their drawers. Beth swears that her suits tell her that the Feds have no case, but can make life miserable for a while.
Problem is, not everyone is gonna be able to hire a decent suit and that scares folks. They may talk.The checkbook isn’t wide open anymore. Change of direction. Money is just for a few, and most are new. Too risky to be spreading it around to the old crew.
Caused a ruckus, though.
But just for shits and giggles, they sure got even and shoved it up the Mayor’s ass this week.
Mike is a good son. Does what he is told. Had some issues holding onto Nino, but he knew better. He wants his reward.
Thank you, DU. Now let's put it together.
The exodus of (paid) blogging operatives from the nj.com forum, Hoboken Patch. The disappearance of Lane Bajardi at the City Council. The absence of political coverage on Hoboken4ll (Bajardi's turf) and attempted sale of the site by its owner, Perry Klaussen.
You know Mason's severed her ties to Hoboken411 when there's no trumpeting Wednesday's budget 'victory' there. And no link to today's gloating announcement. Lights are out, the windows are shuttered. As DU just said...
The checkbook's closed.
But not to Michelle Russo who owns Mason now. Mason hitched her wagon to that crew when she threw down with them to buy Timmy's City Council seat. Like it or not, Mason and Russo rise or fall together. Like a felonious Thelma and Louise soaring over the edge of a canyon into the belly of an F.B.I. interrogation room or to freedom. Which will it be?
DU says they think they can buy their way out of this one with "decent suits".
I don't know. Lawyers aren't magicians. Maybe Mason's about to learn the limit of her wealth to bend others to her will.
And Nino's reward? A pat on the head or a judgeship? It's anybody's guess.
The unknown here, and what everyone's afraid of, is the one who talks. Or the ones who talk.
If I were Perry Klaussen, I'd be calling the F.B.I. now. He can't sell his web site but he can save himself. By blowing open the whole electronic communications leakage ring- and I'll bet there's a book in it, too. Make a deal, write a book. Make a fortune. Opportunity knocks.
Better to grab it before the F.B.I. grabs him. And the penalties for electronic communications theft are severe. No pets allowed in prison.
"No pets allowed in prison!" that's right girlfriend but you got it right Deep Uvula got it wrong. No issue there, this is a message to the crooks, hang in there, the Feds "have no case." BULLSHIT. I call bullshit.
ReplyDeleteThe Feds have airtight objective data, illegal data being MOVED. people are GOING TO PRISON.
This is an attempt at damage control. Nothing more.
Suits, these people hate the suits. The only thing they hate more is the Feds. Because they fear the Feds.
As for the council meeting, it isn't a done deal.
Oh and about that simple yes or no question. Both Mason and Russo balked, couldn't answer.
Think the FBI didn't notice. They may try to insulate themselves but they are not safe bets either. Maybe momma but that's it.
They ain't making it unscathed to the next election. That's fantasy talk.
Smarty, DU's telling us what Mason is telling those folks, it's not his/her POV:
ReplyDelete"Beth swears her suits tell HER that the Feds have no case"
Sounds plausible she might be telling 'her folks' something like that, whether she's lying to them or not.
DU is also saying those folks acknowledge the imminent danger/ threat of someone talking to the Feds. Which is the recognition that imprisonment awaits some.
They may "hate suits", but once arrested who else do you call? Sounds like fear talking.
But I find the checkbook stuff way more interesting. Cash seems to have been the glue in most of her relationships. What happens to these people who are no longer getting paid, and have exposure to the criminal conspiracy? Those folks are the ones I'd watch out for as far 'flipping' goes.
And Hoboken411 cut off? That's the stuff here that got my attention.
Maybe she can push another resolution to take care of them with city funds? Then Lane can show us all? $ugar Mama Ma$on?
ReplyDeletebtw what if Mazin goes to prison omg can you imagine? One can only dream? at least it would improve her wardrobe? can you imagine her telling the guards to keep it down back there and yelling "point of order! point of order?" to the toughies in the prison yard? delicious?
ReplyDeletebludiamonds!!!!!!! YAY! Welcome to GA!
ReplyDeleteblu, I never tire of your rants.
Now, I hear Mason was slumming it the other day at Benny Tudino's, sitting outside at a table with Pupie Raia, Mike Holmes (the one who assaulted election challenger Carrie Phillips at Church Towers), Peter Biancanamo, and Kenny Oneal(don't know him- do you?). So if Mason can eat pizza off a paper plate on a plastic table well... I think she'll adapt to prison life just fine.
It's Bajardi I'm worried about. Do you think he'll mind being someone's girlfriend?
The Ma$sonites may have been told the feds have no case to keep them quiet, but Ricky knows better.
ReplyDeleteYour advice to Klaussen is sound. The later one cooperates, the worse the plea deal because you'll have nothing to "sell" to the prosecution.
Ma$on herself may be the first one to crack and throw them all under the bus so she can stay in that mausoleum on Hudson and pretend to raise her girls.
After that, there's no going back. La Famiglia hates disloyalty, more than we hate seeing Mama Russo appear in public in those gravy-stained t-shirts stretched across her belly. Bajardi better hope his cellmate doesn't have a fetish for Frida Kahlo.
I did see Pupie and a few other rats at Benny's sitting outside bleating like sheep about "Zimmer" and "the administration" as I walked by. Was tempted to get a slice and sit outside and overhear at all but was meeting some people further downtown. But would have been fun to hear them bitch and moan about how badly all their plans have been mangled by voters who can't be bought and politicians who can't be bribed.
ReplyDeleteDear Grafix Avenger,
ReplyDeleteWell o-tay. Please tell Uvula be careful out there because the Feds know how to squeeze so hard, uvulas explode - bleating the whole way.
No one who is anyone should believe a word from Bet
Smartypants, believe it or not I know 2 people born without uvulas.
ReplyDeleteCan you believe such freaks walk amongst us?
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