The FBI wiretap revealed Ragano's threatening words to mob informant Vincent Martino, showcasing the brutal intimidation tactics used within organized crime to silence potential informants.
Martino described his harrowing experience during the strip search, feeling anxious and scared, indicating the immense pressure mob members exert on those indebted to them for repayment.
After his business collapsed during COVID, Martino's mounting debts led him to seek out loans from different mob families, ultimately placing him in danger.
Ragano's threats captured on tape illustrate the lengths organized crime will go to prevent informants from cooperating with authorities, even resorting to physical intimidation.
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