This report is reprinted here with the permission of John Dowd. The contents are Copyright 1989, 1999 by John M. Dowd, Esq. and the Baseball Archive. Any public or commercial use, distribution or duplication of these materials without written permission from The Baseball Archive is a violation of federal copyright law. Use of this site constitutes agreement with these terms. III. Results of Investigation A. The Rose-Gioiosa-Peters Betting -- 1985 And 1986 In 1978, Pete Rose befriended a young man from New Bedford, Massachusetts, named Tommy Gioiosa (also known as Tommy Gio).[4] Rose was introduced to Gioiosa by his son, Pete Rose II, in Florida during Spring training where Gioiosa was playing in a community college baseball tournament. Gioiosa became, over the next few years, a constant companion and runner for Pete Rose. Gioiosa moved in with Rose and his family in 1978 and, after Rose was divorced on July 31, 1980, he moved into a condominium with Rose.[5] Rose added that "[Gioiosa] paid no rent; he didn't have to buy food; and I let him drive one of my cars." [6] The evidence uncovered during the investigation revealed that Gioiosa started running bets for Pete Rose in the fall of 1984, several months after Gold's Gym opened in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 1, 1984. Michael Fry was the owner of Body Power, Incorporated, doing business as Gold's Gym.[7] Donald Stenger, an investor of $25,000 in the gym and the Vice President of Body Power, Incorporated, was a good friend of Pete Rose.[8] Don Stenger introduced Tommy Gioiosa, who claimed to have prior experience in the management of health clubs, to Mike Fry.[9] Gioiosa and Stenger began regularly working out at Gold's Gym around September of 1984. [10] Around November 1984, Gioiosa and Stenger began to bring Pete Rose to Gold's Gym.[11] Gioiosa and Stenger became critical of the operation of the gym, and as a result, Gioiosa became the manager of the gym around February 1985.[12] He ran the gym with the assistance of Don Stenger and Linda Kettle. [13] James Eveslage, who runs the Miami Beach Tanning Salon in Oxford, Ohio, was a member of Gold's Gym and had known Don Stenger for eight years prior to the opening of Gold's Gym. Stenger told us that Gioiosa once asked him if he knew someone who could take bets. Stenger thereupon introduced Gioiosa to Jim Eveslage.[14] Eveslage recalled that Gioiosa approached him and asked if he, ~veslage, knew of anyone who could take "big action" for Pete Rose.[15] Gioiosa told Eveslage that he wanted to "lay down" bets on football for Rose.[16] Eveslage was aware that Rose and Gioiosa were associated because he had seen them together on occasion.[17] Eveslage also knew that Gioiosa was a gambler who made bets on all types of sports activities.[18] Eveslage told Gioiosa that he would give him the name of someone who could handle his betting action.[19] Following his conversation with Gioiosa, Eveslage contacted Ron Peters, a bookmaker in Franklin, Ohio.[20] Eveslage and Peters were good friends. They had known each other for about ten years -- from the time Peters was the assistant golf pro at Beckett Ridge Country Club in Franklin,. Ohio. Eveslage was a member of that club. Eveslage and Peters used to play poker at the club together at night. Eveslage told Peters: "I don't know if this guy, Gioiosa, is in business or not. He says he is laying down money for Pete Rose."[21] Eveslage subsequently introduced Gioiosa to Peters.[22] Although Eveslage failed to state when the introduction took place, Peters claims it occurred in the fall of 1984.[23] For a period of two to three weeks after =he introduction of Gioiosa to Peters, Eveslage claimed to have served as an intermediary between Gioiosa and Peters on each weekend during the football season.[24] Eveslage stated that Gioiosa placed bets on ten football games a weekend at $2,000 per game.[25] Eveslage advised that gambling payoffs were delivered to him at his home personally by Peters or Gioiosa. [26] Michael Fry confirmed Eveslage's recollection that Gioiosa placed bets for Pete Rose while Gioiosa was a regular at Gold's Gym.[27] Fry stated that Rose bet on football and basketball, but he added that he did not believe Rose bet on baseball. [28] Fry also stated, however, that Paul Janszen [29] bet on baseball based on tips from Rose:
Further, Fry said that Janszen could not afford to bet $2,000 a game on baseball:
The betting records of Janszen and Peters, however, indicate baseball bets of $500, $1,500, $2,000 and $2,500 on the Cincinnati Reds and other Major League teams.[32] According to Janszen and Peters, the $500 baseball bets were Janszen's and the $2,000 bets were Rose's.[33] Lance Humphrey, the daytime manager of Gold's Gym, stated that Tommy Gioiosa boasted of being a professional gambler. [34] Humphrey personally observed Gioiosa placing bets for $1,000 to $5,000 per game on football, basketball and baseball. [35] Rose would call Gioiosa at the gym frequently, and Gioiosa told Humphrey that he was placing the bets for Pete Rose.[36] Humphrey also advised that Gioiosa did not have the. financial wherewithal to place bets for himself, except possibly with drug proceeds.[37] Peters verified Eveslage's account. He testified that he was introduced to Tommy Gioiosa by Eveslage in the fall of 1984, and began to take bets from Gioiosa for Pete Rose. [38] The amount of the bets was usually $2,000 per game, but sometimes as high as $5,000 per game.[39] The bets at that time were on football.[40] Peters testified that he took bets from Gioiosa and Pete Rose during the period from late 1984 to late 1986, when he stopped taking Rose's action.[41] He stated that Pete Rose bet on professional football, college basketball, and Major League baseball.[42] He specifically stated that Pete Rose bet on Major League baseball games in 1985, 1986 and 1987, including games played by the Cincinnati Reds while Pete Rose was both a player and manager:[43]
Although Gioiosa usually placed the bets for Rose during this period, on four to six occasions, Rose contacted Peters directly.[45] On one of these occasions, in 1985 or 1986, Pete Rose called Peters to place bets on baseball, including the Cincinnati Reds. Peters recorded the conversation, and then played the tape back to Pete Rose. Rose became upset and asked him why he had taped him. Peters explained to him that he wanted an insurance policy to make sure Rose would pay his gambling losses.[46] The tape, however, cannot be located.[47] During his deposition on April 20-21, 1989, Pete Rose denied that Gioiosa ever placed bets on baseball games for him:
However, Rose admitted that he has bet on sports events since 1975.[49] The only person with whom Rose acknowledged making bets was Tommy Gioiosa, with whom Rose said he placed bets on professional football and college and professional basketball games, from 1984-1988.[50] Rose stated that Gioiosa was not a bookmaker, but claimed he did not know with whom Gioiosa placed the bets.[51] Rose stated that Gioiosa never called a bookmaker from Rose's house.[52] During his deposition, Rose revealed a good deal of personal knowledge of how bookmakers operate. For example, Rose stated that he settled up his bets on Tuesday after the weekend and Monday night football games were over. [53] Rose explained that bookies make =heir money by charging a 10% fee, which he volunteered was called "vigorish," a bookmaking term.[54] Rose elaborated that if you bet $1,000 and you lose, you pay $1,100; if you bet $500 and lose, you pay $550.[55] Rose also testified that when Gioiosa bet, he bet on credit, i.e., he did not have to put cash up before betting. Rose said he could not recall whether it was his credit or Gioiosa's, because he did not know how Gioiosa called in the bet.[56] Rose said he always bet the same amount -- $1,000 per professional football game. The most he ever bet was $2,000 on the Super Bowl. The most he ever lost was $34,000 on college basketball games.[57] While acknowledging a good deal about gambling, Rose' did not acknowledge that in gambling parlance, a "dime" means "ten.''[58] When asked whether a "dime" means "one thousand," Rose said, "It don't to me.''[59] This assertion by Rose is belied by a key exhibit in this case: three betting sheets in Pete Rose's own handwriting listing bets on baseball games, including the Cincinnati Reds.[60] These sheets; which are discussed in more detail in the "Documentary Evidence" section of the report, cover baseball games played in early April 1987. They have been determined by a handwriting expert to be in Rose's handwriting. The sheets include three Cincinnati Reds games and handwriting showing "5 dimes" being bet on several games. [61] A "dime" means one thousand dollars in gambling parlance.[62] During his deposition Rose was confronted with the betting sheets determined by expert analysis to be in his handwriting.[63] When asked whether the handwriting on the sheets was his, Rose responded that "I couldn't tell you if that's my handwriting" and "I don't recognize it as my handwriting."[64] Rose also testified that he did not recognize the betting sheets as something he had seen before.[65] When advised that a handwriting expert had analyzed the sheets and determined that the handwriting was his, Rose responded: "All I can tell you is what I know. I can't disagree or agree with that. I mean I never seen that before."[66] Peters' testimony about Rose's betting on sports events, including baseball, is supported by Peters' associate, Dave Morgan. Morgan was a golf course maintenance man at the Beckett Ridge Country Club where Peters was an assistant golf pro.[67] Morgan also attended high school with Peters and lived with him for approximately eight months in 1978.[68] Morgan testified that in 1985 he learned that Peters was in the bookmaking business, when Peters asked him for assistance in taking bets from the smaller players, whom Morgan described as those who bet between $50 - $100.[69] Morgan agreed, and for the next two and one-half years, from 1985 to 1987, he assisted Peters with his bookmaking business.[70] Peters, on the other hand, concentrated on taking bets from the big players -- those who bet over $100.[71] Whenever the big players called to bet, Morgan gave the phone to Peters.[72] According to Morgan, one of Peters' big players was Tommy Gioiosa.[73] Morgan stated that Peters explained to him that Gioiosa was betting for Pete Rose.[74] Gioiosa also advised Morgan that "he was betting for Pete.''[75] Although the big players used code names or numbers to identify themselves, Gioiosa never used a code name or number when he called to place a bet.[76] When Gioiosa called and Morgan answered the phone, Morgan turned the phone over to Peters.[77] According to Morgan, Gioiosa was placing bets on football and' basketball.[78] During basketball season, Gioiosa called every night.[79] Morgan also testified that, when Peters was too busy to collect the losses, Peters sent Morgan to pick up the money from Gioiosa.[80] Morgan recalled meeting with Gioiosa on at least five separate occasions to collect for Peters.[81] Two of these meetings took place at Gold's Gym, two were at a gas station parking lot near Route 747 and 1-275 in Tri-County, and one was in the parking lot of an old truck stop located at 1-75 and Cincinnati-Dayton Road.[82] Morgan recalled collecting $22,000 and $60,000 from Gioiosa, although he was not positive that the second pick-up was for $60,000.[83] The other three collections were for at least $10,000 cash each.[84] After he picked up the money, he delivered it to Peters. Morgan testified:
If Peters lost money on the gambling activity, Morgan explained that Peters would personally handle the payoffs.[86] Because Peters' betting activity was light during baseball season, [87] and Morgan's duties on the golf course occupied most of his time, Morgan did not answer the phone during this time.[88] Instead, Peters handled most of the calls.[89] Morgan, however, recalled Peters telling him during the 1987 baseball season that he was "getting murdered" by Pete Rose on baseball.[90] Morgan stated that Peters advised him that Rose had him "hooked" for "about seventy-five thousand."[91] According to Morgan, Rose's winnings occurred near the beginning of the baseball season when Cincinnati was "winning a lot of games.''[92] Morgan never met Pete Rose. He recalled, however, answering a call from Rose on one occasion during the football or basketball season.[93] He was not sure whether the caller identified himself as Pete, or if he recognized the voice as that of Pete Rose because he had heard him on the radio or television.[94] Morgan gave the phone to Peters who handled the transaction. Peters testified that he assigned Rose a code number, 14, his player number, which Rose never used.[95] Instead, when Rose called him directly, he would always state, "This is Pete."[96] Peters recalled one occasion in which he received a call directly from Pete Rose to place a bet five minutes before game time.[97] This event stayed in Peters' mind because he specifically recalled viewing Rose in the dugout on television five minutes after their conversation ended.[98] Additionally, the telephone toll records of Gold's Gym show frequent calls to Ron Peters during 1986, including the Major League Baseball season.[99] Gioiosa handled the payoffs of Rose's losses to Peters.[100] Peters remembered one particular occasion, in 1986, when Rose owed him $24,000.[101] He said that Gioiosa came to see him at Jonathan's Cafe, a restaurant owned by Peters in Franklin, Ohio, and tried to pay him with three $8,000 checks payable to cash and signed by Pete Rose.[102] He told Gioiosa to cash the checks because he did not want his name on the checks.[103] Gioiosa had the checks cashed and the next day gave Peters $24,000 in cash.[104] Peters' recollection of the attempt by Gioiosa to pay him by check in 1986 is supported by Pete Rose's bank records, including four of his personal checks dated February 5, 1986.[105] One check is payable to Tommy Gioiosa for $8,000; one check is payable to Mike Fry for $8,000; and two checks are payable to cash for $8,000. Ail four checks were signed by Pete Rose and endorsed by Mike Fry; Gioiosa also endorsed two of the checks [106] Peters identified three of these checks as the checks that were presented to him by Gioiosa to pay off the $24,000 debt.[107] Peters further testified that he would not have extended credit to Gioiosa to place large bets because of Gioiosa's meager financial situation.[108] Mike Fry did not specifically recall cashing these checks, but he stated that he often cashed checks for Gioiosa' because Gioiosa had no credit or business relationship with a bank.[109] Fry testified that he was frequently asked by Rose' or Gioiosa to cash Rose's checks.[110] Fry further testified he loaned cash of $17,000 and $30,000 to Pete Rose to pay his gambling debts in the fall of 1985.[111] The first loan of $17,000 was delivered by Fry to Gioiosa at the Riverfront Stadium clubhouse in September 1985, in the presence of Rose. [112] Fry was repaid by Rose several weeks later.[113] Fry described the transaction as follows:
The second loan was for $30,000 in October or November 1985:[115]
Fry was repaid in cash, in early 1986,[117] but he never received "the half of what [Pete] owed me for helping with the car."[118] Rose denied receiving these loans from Fry.[119] Rose further testified that Fry never loaned him money, and he never paid money to Fry.[120] He also testified that he never saw Mike Fry in the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse.[121] Rose testified that it was Gioiosa who took care of the Corvette he received when he broke Ty Cobb's record, not Fry.[122] However, Rose did testify that Gioiosa arranged for a "spare garage" in which to store the car, as well as a car cover with the number "4192" on it.[123] Fry further testified that Rose sold Don Stenger his $100,000 M1BMW for $75,000 in cash to pay a gambling debt.[124] Rose acknowledged that he sold his $100,000 M1BMW to Don Stenger, but Rose recalled the sales price to be approximately $50,000.[125] Rose claimed that he sold the M1 for a low price because he had blown out the engine after a couple of years and Stenger had a "real good mechanic ... and he [Stenger] said he could fix it up.''[126] Rose could not recall if he was paid in cash or by check.[127] Peters recalled that in 1985 or 1986, Pete Rose personally visited Jonathan's Cafe with Tonm~y Gioiosa and Mike Fry to collect $37,000 in winnings for Rose.[128] Peters said that Pete Rose, during this visit, gave a black Mizuno bat to Peters for Jonathan's Cafe.[129] The bat is endorsed "To Jonathan's Cafe, Best Wishes, Pete Rose.''[130] While Rose and Fry were having lunch, Peters gave Gioiosa $37,000 in the back room or the men's room, which Gioiosa stuck in his sock.[131] Rose admitted
that he traveled with Gioiosa to Jonathan's Cafe on one
occasion.[132] Rose stated that he went to Jonathan's
because Gioiosa "had to deliver something to
somebody.''[133] He stated that upon arrival at
Jonathan's, Gioiosa and Peters "went back in the
back room and talked about something.''[134] He did not
know what they talked about, and Rose added, it
"wasn't none of my damn business.''[135] Rose did
recall, however, what he had for lunch ("tunafish
sandwich and ice tea") and that he gave Peters a bat
autographed "To Jonathan's.''[136] Rose emphasized
that this was the only time he met or spoke with Ron
Peters.[137] Rose also testified that Gioiosa was not
there to pick uP gambling winnings for him from
Peters.[138] Peters further testified that in late 1986
Rose refused to pay him $34,000 that Rose owed him for
losses on gambling action.[139] Gioiosa told Peters that
Rose was unable to pay Peters because he had to pay a
mafia bookmaker in New York.[140] Because Peters was not
paid the $34,000 owed to him by Rose, he did not Take any
further baseball betting from Rose until May 1987.[141] Footnotes: 4) Tommy Gioiosa has declined upon advice of counsel to cooperate in this investigation. Letter to Thomas Gioiosa from John Dowd, March 30, 1989. See Exhibit 1. 5) Peter Rose Deposition, April 20-21, 1989, at 123. See Exhibit 2. 6) Rose Dep. at 123. 7) Transcript of Michael Fry Interview, April 11, 1989, at 2-3. See Exhibit 3 8) Fry Interview at 2-3, 5-7. Rose denied that Stenger was his friend. Rose Dep. at 308. 13) Stenger, Kettle and Gioiosa quit Gold's Gym in March of 1985 over a dispute with Fry. Fry Interview at 9-11. Gioiosa, however, returned as manager of Gold's Gym in September of 1985. Fry Interview at 13. Stenger, Kettle and Fry were indicted and entered guilty pleas as a result of a government investigation into a cocaine distribution business operating between Florida and Ohio. Specifically,
Thomas Gioiosa, on April 6, 1989, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the Southern District of Ohio for one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, two counts of Tax Evasion, one count of Filing a False Income Tax Return, and one count of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States. See Exhibit 7. 14) Memorandum of Donald Stenger Interview, April 6, 1989, at 7. See Exhibit 8. 15) James Eveslage Interview, March 28, 1989, at 1. See Exhibit3. 20) Eveslage Interview at 2. Ron Peters has been a bookmaker since 1984. Peters Dep. at 5. On April 13, 1989, Peters expressed his intent in court to plead guilty to Tax Evasion and Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. See Exhibit 10. 21) Eveslage Interview at 2. 22) Eveslage Interview at 2. 23) Ronald Peters Deposition, April 5, 1989, at 8-9. See Exhibit 11. 24) Eveslage Interview at 2. Eveslage, however, stated that he did not earn any money for acting as =heir intermediary. Eveslage Interview at 2. 25) Eveslage Interview at 2. 26) Eveslage Interview at 2. 27) Fry Interview at 15, et seq. 28) Fry Interview at 29, 50-51. 29) Rose's relationship with Janszen is discussed more fully at Section III-C. 30) Fry Interview at 50. 31) Fry Interview at 51. 32) See Exhibits 12, 13. 33) Paul Janszen Interview, April 27, 1989, at 1. See Exhibit 81. Memorandum of Ron Peters Interview, May 1, 1989, at 2. See Exhibit 73. 34) Transcript of Lance Humphrey Interview, March 30, 1989, See Exhibit 14. 35) Humphrey Interview at 6-7. 36) Humphrey Interview at 8-9. 37) Humphrey Interview at 14. 38) Peters Dep. at 8-9. 39) Peters Dep. at 9. 40) Peters Dep. at 9. 41) Peters Dep. at 9-10. 42) Peters Dep. at 10. 43) Peters Dep. at 10-12. 44) Peters Dep. at 12. 45) Peters Dep. at 11. 46) Peters Dep. at 20. 47) Peters stated that he left the tape in his house with other records and belongings after he was divorced from his wife, Lori, this year. Peters believes the tape may be packed in a box in Lori Peters' house. Lori Peters stated that she has searched for the tape, but has been unable to locate it. Peters Dep. at 21; Lori Peters Interview, April 7, 1989, at 3. See Exhibit 15. Lori Peters, during an interview, recalled Peters telling her that he was taking action from Pete Rose and that Rose was placing his bets through Tommy Gioiosa. Lori Peters Interview at 1. 48) Rose Dep. at 83. 49) Rose Dep. at 134. 50) Rose Dep. at 135. 51) Rose.Dep. at 60-61. 52) Rose Dep. at 64-65. 53) Rose Dep. at 65-66. 54) Rose Dep. at 68. 55) Rose Dep. at 68. 56) Rose Dep. at 64. 57) Rose Dep. at 62-63, 72-73. 58) Rose Dep. at 183. 59) Rose Dep. at 183. 60) See Exhibit 16. 61) Rose's betting sheets have also been examined by a retired F.B.I. agent with 20 years' experience in gambling. investigations. His conclusions, which are also included in Section IV, are that the sheets reflect actual gambling activity. See Report of William Holmes, May 2, 1989. See Exhibit 17. 62) Holmes Report at 4. 63) Rose Dep. at 286-287, 299-300. 64) Rose Dep. at 286. 65) Rose Dep. at 299. 66) Rose Dep. at 299-300. 67) Dave Morgan Interview, March 29, 1989, at 1. See Exhibit 18. 68) Dave Morgan Deposition, April 12, 1989, at 3-4. See Exhibit 19. 69) Morgan Interview at 1. 70) Morgan Interview at 3. 71) Morgan characterized a big player as a person who bet from $3,000 - $5,000 a game.Morgan Interview at 1. 72) Morgan Interview at 1. 73) Morgan Interview at 1. 74) Morgan Dep. at 6. 75) Morgan Dep. at 6. 76) Morgan Interview at 1. 77) Morgan Interview at 1. 78) Morgan Interview at 1. 79) Morgan Interview at 1. 80) Morgan Interview at 1. 81) Morgan Interview at 1-2. 82) Morgan Interview at 2. 83) Morgan Dep. at 8; Morgan Interview at 2. 84) Morgan Interview at 2. Money from Gioiosa was usually in $1,000 bundles consisting of 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills Morgan Dep. at 8; Morgan Interview at 2 85) Morgan Dep. at 7. 86) Morgan Dep. at 9; Morgan Interview at 2. 87) In fact, according to Peters, Rose was the only baseball action he took. Memorandum of Peters Conversation with John M. Dowd, April 5, 1989 See Exhibit 20. 88) Morgan Interview at 2. 89) Morgan Interview at 2. 90) Morgan Dep. at 9. 91) Morgan Dep. at 9. 92) Morgan Interview at 2. Cincinnati's record was 46 wins and 36 losses after the first three months of the 1987 season. They were in first place by two and a half games. 1988 Cincinnati Reds Media Guide. See Exhibit 21. 93) Morgan Dep. at 10. 94) Morgan Dep. at 10. 95) Peters Dep. at 15. 96) Peters Dep. at 15. 97) Peters Dep. at 19-20. 98) Peters Dep. at 19-20. 99) See Exhibit 22. 100) Peters Dep. at 16-17. 101) Peters Dep. at 17. 102) Peters Dep. at 17. 103) Peters Dep. at 17. 104) Peters Dep. at 17. 105) Pete Rose Personal Checks, #365-#368, dated February 5, see Exhibit 23. 106) Peters Dep. at 18. See Exhibit 23. 107) Peters Dep. at 18-19. 108) Peters Dep. at 9. 109) Fry Interview at 18-19. 110) Fry Interview at 18-19. 111) Fry Interview at 15, 21-24. 112) Fry Interview at 15-18. 113) Fry Interview at 15, 21. 114) Fry Interview at 15. 115) Fry Interview at 22, 24-29. 116) Fry Interview at 23-24. 117) Fry Interview at 31. 118) Fry Interview at 31. Rose testified that he ultimately sold the Corvette to Steve Wolter, his insurance agent, for $55,000, even though the car was valued by Rose at $30,000. Rose Dep. at 279. Rose testified that the car was given to him by General Motors, and not Marge Schott, the owner of the Reds, as was reported in the press. Rose explained that Schott had manipulated the press to make it look like she had given him the car. Rose Dep. at 279. Rose testified, "I had three Porsches and a Rolls Royce. So what the hell do I need a Corvette for?" Rose Dep. at 279. Rose also testified that he sold the baseball bat and baseball that were involved in the breaking of Ty Cobb's all-time hit record to Wolter as well. Rose Dep. at 279. 119) Rose Dep. at 160, 207. 120) Rose Dep. at 155, 160, 207-208. This assertion by Rose is contradicted by Rose's check to Fry for $8,000 on February 5,-1986. See Exhibit 23. 121) Rose Dep. at 160-161. 122) Rose Dep. at 161. 123) Rose Dep. at 161. 124) Fry Interview at 10-12, 77. When Don Stenger was interviewed, he confirmed that he did purchase the BMW from Rose, but he did not recall the cost. Stenger said he made payments on the car to Tommy Gioiosa when he had the money. Don Stenger Interview at 5. 125) Rose Dep. at 128. 126) Pose Dep. at 128. 127) Rose Dep. at 128. 128) Peters Dep. at 12-13. 129) Peters Dep. at 13. Joe Daly, Kevin Hallinan and John Dowd have seen the bat in the office of Peters' attorney in Franklin; Ohio. 130) Peters Dep. at 13. 131) Peters Dep. at 13-14. 132) Rose Dep. at 136. 133) Rose Dep. at 136. 134) Rose Dep. at 137. 135) Rose Dep. at 140. 136) Rose Dep. at 137. 137) Rose Dep. at 136-137. But see the Cincinnati Reds Complimentary Ticket Request records, which indicate that Rose ordered tickets to the Reds games for Peters on at least two occasions -- May 30, 1986 and June 5, 1987. See Exhibit 24. Rose testified that Gioiosa probably asked him for the tickets. Rose Dep. at 353. Also, a conversation on March 13, 1989 between Peters and Robert Pitcairn, an attorney for Rose, tape recorded by Peters, indicates Rose knew Peters better than Rose acknowledged in his testimony. Rose Dep. at 137. On March 13, 1989, Peters called Reuven Katz, Rose's attorney, in an attempt to reach Rose. Peters Dep. at 30. Katz was not in, so Peters left a message for him. Peters Dep. at 30. Later that day, Katz's partner, Robert Pitcairn, returned Peters' call. Peters Dep. at 30. Peters described the conversation as follows:
Peters Dep. at 31. 138) Rose Dep. at 140. 139) Peters Dep. at 21. 140) Peters Dep. at 22. 141) Peters Dep. at 22. As explained later in Section III-D, the betting connection with Peters was resumed in May 1987. [ Previous Page ] [ Next Page ] |
