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<p>ALBANY -- Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Cuomo last year accepted $44,500 in campaign contributions from a movie producer accused of being a mob associate, according to a published report.</p> <p>Julius Nasso, producer of several Steven Seagal action films, his brother Vincent and their businesses wrote 11 checks to Cuomo's campaign, the New York Daily News reported in its Wednesday's editions.</p>

NEW YORK (AP) _ Seventeen alleged members and associates of the Gambino crime family, including John Gotti's brother, were arrested on racketeering and other charges, authorities announced Tuesday. Prosecutors said at a Brooklyn news conference that convictions in the case would deal a crushing blow to the mob infiltration of unions and businesses along New York City's waterfront. ``When it comes to the waterfront, the greedy grip of organized crime knows no bounds,'' said Alan Vinegrad, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, whose office will prosecute the case. The 68-count federal indictment includes charges of extortion, money...

HILLARY'S SECRET WAR The Shadow Team Posted: July 12, 20051:00 a.m. Eastern Editor's note: The following is an eye-opening look into New York Times best-selling author Richard Poe's revealing book, "Hillary's Secret War." Whereas Edward Klein's book on the New York senator reveals previously unknown aspects of her personal life, Poe's expose focuses on how Hillary Clinton and the left's "shadow government" have labored to put her and her far-left agenda in the White House by controlling the still-uncensored flow of real news to Americans – via the Internet.If that sounds too fantastic to be true, read on. By Richard...

MIDI - THAT'S AMORE (fairly long intro) hired him to shut up Bill's women, Pellicano Were there threats, oh, you bet...'cause you should never test Pellicano He would break Sally Perdue's legs even if she begged Only fools don't believe it If you had Clinton evidence he would hop your fence He'd go in and retrieve it hired him to shut up Bill's women, Pellicano When you mess with the Clintons, there is not a rule that applies If you're posing a threat, you'll be facing him mano a ma-ano He had worked for the mob and did 's job,...

NEW YORK - A former business partner of Steven Seagal's admitted Wednesday that he plotted to have the mob shake down the action-film star. Julius Nasso, a producer of early Seagal films that grossed millions of dollars, pleaded guilty in federal court to extortion conspiracy. Under a plea deal, he will serve one year in prison and pay a $75,000 fine; no sentencing date was set. Nasso, 50, told a federal magistrate that he had an "understanding" that a reputed capo in the Gambino crime family, Anthony "Sonny" Ciccone, would confront Seagal about a debt in a way "that would...