Imperial distributors (Providence Police Department)
| Tracking # |
21-1064 |
| Multi Request | Imperial distributors |
| Submitted | Nov. 3, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Sam OstIe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all information relating to the law enforcement investigation in the 1970s-80s of "Imperial Distributors, Ltd." and associated companies Little Bookstores Inc. and Gemini Enterprises.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurice Flynn is quoted as saying “It was really one firm run by Guarino using three different names” https://v.ht/zyroI
Imperial Distributors Ltd. was located on 1 Pomfret Street, Providence, Rhode Island, and was operated by: Kenneth Guarino (president), Anthony DiBona, Gloria Osborne (secretary), Joseph A Renzi Jr and Edward Miguel (truck driver).
A quote from an old newspaper article reads:
“Law-enforcement sources, including those in the FBI, Rhode Island State Police and Providence Police, stated in interviews that Guarino has ties to organized crime, especially the Carlo Gambino family in New York City. There are these circumstances to support their statements:
Guarino’s major supplier of pornographic magazines and films has been Star Distributors Ltd., a Manhattan company that is controlled by an associate of two crime families, those of Gambino and Simone (Sam the Plumber) DeCavalcante of New Jersey.
An undercover FBI agent who helped bring obscenity-related indictments against numerous associates of organized-crime families in the 1980 Miporn case said that, by agreement, Guarino handled trade of books, magazines and sexual devices in New England while the 16mm and 35mm movie business was reserved for the DeCavalcante family.”
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sam OstIe
From: Providence Police Department
City of Providence
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Hi there
Your first City of Providence record request (request number #21-1064) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
You will receive a response within ten (10) business days. Your request will be available for the public to view thirty (30) days after you receive a final response.
Request #21-1064.
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From: Providence Police Department
City of Providence
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Hi there
Record request #21-1064 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
The City of Providence does not maintain documents responsive to this request. Please note the Providence Police Department Records database goes back to the year 2000. You may be able to get the records you are seeking from the Judicial Records Center in Pawtucket, RI.
In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-8, you may wish to appeal this decision to the Chief Administrative Officer. In this instance, Steven M. Paré, Commissioner of Public Safety, fulfills that role. You may also wish to file a complaint with the Department of the Attorney General or the Rhode Island Superior Court.
This request is now closed.
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From: Sam OstIe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all information relating to the law enforcement investigation in the 1970s-80s of "Imperial Distributors, Ltd." and associated companies Little Bookstores Inc. and Gemini Enterprises.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurice Flynn is quoted as saying “It was really one firm run by Guarino using three different names” https://v.ht/zyroI
Imperial Distributors Ltd. was located on 1 Pomfret Street, Providence, Rhode Island, and was operated by: Kenneth Guarino (president), Anthony DiBona, Gloria Osborne (secretary), Joseph A Renzi Jr and Edward Miguel (truck driver).
A quote from an old newspaper article reads:
“Law-enforcement sources, including those in the FBI, Rhode Island State Police and Providence Police, stated in interviews that Guarino has ties to organized crime, especially the Carlo Gambino family in New York City. There are these circumstances to support their statements:
Guarino’s major supplier of pornographic magazines and films has been Star Distributors Ltd., a Manhattan company that is controlled by an associate of two crime families, those of Gambino and Simone (Sam the Plumber) DeCavalcante of New Jersey.
An undercover FBI agent who helped bring obscenity-related indictments against numerous associates of organized-crime families in the 1980 Miporn case said that, by agreement, Guarino handled trade of books, magazines and sexual devices in New England while the 16mm and 35mm movie business was reserved for the DeCavalcante family.”
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sam OstIe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 3, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-1064.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Providence Police Department
City of Providence
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Hi there
Record request #21-1064 has been published and is now available for public view.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-1064.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-1064.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-1064.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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