Records Request: Anthony Casso (Nassau County District Attorney)

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Please describe the records you are requesting: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Records relating to or mentioning the organized crime figure Anthony Casso, listed with known identifiers and affiliations listed below:

Aliases: "Gaspipe" and "Gas,"
Date of birth: May 21, 1942
Date of death: December 15, 2020
First 5 digits of SSN: 057-56
US Bureau of Prisoners Register Number: 16802-050
Known affiliation: the Lucchese Family of Cosa Nostra (alternate spelling "Luchese" Family)
Reported rank: Made member; known to have served as a captain and consigliere; held final rank (before apprehension) of underboss.

Anthony Casso is noted by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons as deceased (please see attached PDF) and therefore privacy interests are diminished; as the subject is a well-known and prolific career criminal and leader of an organized crime family, the public interest in release of the records is strong.

To speak to scope of a search for records: Casso was a known target of law enforcement from the time of his becoming an "upper echelon" or "administration" of the Lucchese Family in 1986 until his apprehension in 1993; after 1993, Casso has spoken with various prosecutors at various times to speak about associates as well as homicides he committed or ordered. This request seeks all investigative records relating to or mentioning Casso, from 1986 to present, regardless of whether Casso is the target or a cooperating witness.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

T. McElwee

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Requestor Information:

First Name: T.

Last Name: McElwee

Address: MuckRock News 411A Highland Ave, DEPT MR 106018

City: Somerville

State: MA

Zip Code: 02144

Email Address: requests@muckrock.com

Telephone: 617-299-1832

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Form Submitted on: 12/21/2020 4:54:17 PM
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