The cop and the reputed killer
From left to right, Calabrese Sr., Ricci and Doyle
Former Chicago police officer Anthony "Twan" Doyle has a lot to answer for during his cross-examination this morning in the Family Secrets trial.
For instance, there's this secretly recorded video clip from his time in the Milan, Mich., prison visiting room with Frank Calabrese Sr. The conversation happened in April 2000.
The two men are talking about a girl with curly hair. In reality, the feds say, they are talking about Ralph "Curly" Peluso, a reputed bookmaker who paid street tax to the Calabrese street crew organization.
But Peluso said he wasn't going to pay any more because he wasn't booking any more.
Doyle and Calabrese Sr. appear to talk about this, in this video clip, and Calabrese Sr. appears skeptical of Peluso's claims. Calabrese Sr. seems to believe Peluso is booking under another mob crew.
Below are the transcripts of the conversation.
Comments
watching these tapes, i can't hear a thing. when they are played in court are they any clearer or does the prosecution interpret them?
and if that is the case does the defense ever question as to how they are interpreted?
STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: I don't have a great computer system at home, but if you turn up the volume and read along with the transcript, you can usually make out what they're saying.
The tapes are audible in court, and there's been little back and forth between the prosecution and defense attorneys over what words are being said.
The real fight is over what the words mean.
Posted by: len | August 24, 2007 02:22 PM
Doyle is a disgrace as a police officer betraying the oath he took to protect the public.
Who knows how much damage this guy did to law enforcement while he was feeding information to the mob.
This is what makes the mob strong by having political officals and law enforcement working for them.
It has been said if you want to find someone that can't be found, talk to the mob. Now you can see why!
Doyle had no business associating with convicted felons whether they are childhood friends or not that is part of police policy.
Now Doyle wants the jury to believe that he only had a very small role in providing information.
His creditability has been damaged due to the recorded visit with Frank Calabrese Sr in prison. Like the saying goes a picture can say a thousand words!
Posted by: JOE | August 24, 2007 08:38 PM
Isn't there a video with just Ricci and Sr where Ricci tells Sr that Doyle has no way of knowing what Sr was talking about?
STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: Not exactly. There's a video where Doyle asks Ricci, when Calabrese Sr. has briefly let the visiting area, to later explain to him some of the code Calabrese Sr. is using.
Posted by: Anon | August 28, 2007 04:45 PM
The death penalty is too good for Doyle and his ilk. Shame on him.
No, I say we build a glass cage like Israel did for the Nazi whose name escapes me (was it Eichmann?) and keep him on display in downtown Chicago til he passes.
Forever.
Posted by: wakeupwoman | September 3, 2007 12:44 PM
Wakeupwoman you could not be more right about the "soiled Doyled"
Doyle has the balls to walk in to court and try, well he actual did, badge his way in.
Frickin, they have to yank that badge the day he is convicted.
In fact the judge should make it part of his order because it will never happen if you let CPD do it. They covered this guy for years and years.
THE BEST PART IS HE TRIED TO LAY IT ON HIS BUDDY RICCI, REAL CLASS GUY!!!I bet the Ricci family is not including "soiled" on the christmas card list.
STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: Just to clarify one point, Doyle did not technically badge his way in. He did go through security, like anyone else, and then showed his retired CPD badge as his ID.
Posted by: nate | September 3, 2007 09:26 PM
leaVE YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF YOU DONT KNOW HIM LIKE I DO
Posted by: daisy duke | January 25, 2008 06:13 PM