The meeting went down at Burke Lakefront Airport in 1978. A small prop-engine plane owned by the Maryland State Police was parked on the tarmac. Inside was a sergeant from Maryland and "The Old Man," a professional hitman-turned-rat who was working with Maryland police in sting operations. Cleveland Police detective Ed Kovacic climbed into the plane and sat next to The Old Man.
Kovacic showed him a photo spread of suspects. The Old Man pointed to number four, Thomas Sinito.
"This is Tommy," he said.
"Is that the man who hired you to hit Dennis Kucinich?" the Maryland officer asked.
"Yes."
"How much was he going to pay you?"
"Twenty-five thousand."
Video here
Interesting story about the plot to deliver a headshot to the United States youngest mayor for trying to get in the way of some big peoples money making. He narrowly escaped thanks to a sudden illness in which he had to be rushed to the hospital.
Regardless of his actual chances of getting the nod for Dem, it is a cool story and in the end the Kooch was vindicated as being right about the privatization of Muny Light being bad for the people of Cleveland.
Kovacic showed him a photo spread of suspects. The Old Man pointed to number four, Thomas Sinito.
"This is Tommy," he said.
"Is that the man who hired you to hit Dennis Kucinich?" the Maryland officer asked.
"Yes."
"How much was he going to pay you?"
"Twenty-five thousand."
Video here
Interesting story about the plot to deliver a headshot to the United States youngest mayor for trying to get in the way of some big peoples money making. He narrowly escaped thanks to a sudden illness in which he had to be rushed to the hospital.
Regardless of his actual chances of getting the nod for Dem, it is a cool story and in the end the Kooch was vindicated as being right about the privatization of Muny Light being bad for the people of Cleveland.
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