FBI Files - The Patriarca Papers - Entry 21 (Gov. Notte and Police Green Light Patriarca’s Gambling)

Monday, December 28, 2015

GoLocalProv News Team

This week’s FBI files on Raymond Patriarca unveil new crimes and ties Patriarca’s organization to range of prominent high profile elected officials, entertainers and business people.

This week includes a significant link between Patriarca and singer Frank Sinatra.

This week’s documents include statements from informers that claim that Patriarca’s illegal gaming, including “crap games” were known by the State Police and with the tacit approval of Governor John Notte. Earlier documents published by GoLocal unveiled the close connections between Patriarca and Governor Notte.

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This week also connects a series of dots between Patriarca and Berkshire Downs. The race track was managed by RI businessman B.A. Dario who also owned Lincoln Downs and was a major auto dealer in RI.

Sinatra, like Patriarca, was an investor in Berkshire Downs.

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