Based on the special circumstances surrounding this witness, I would instruct all of the

cameramen in the room they are not to take any photograph for security reasons and the

committee will be in recess momentarily so that screens can be put into place to shield

the witness.

This is a recording of a special proceeding before the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee.

We'll get to the exact nature of the proceedings later.

I do.

Please be seated.

Hello Mr. DeRio.

Do you used to be a resident of Providence in Rhode Island?

Yes.

I was running the number office for the organization in Rhode Island.

In Richard Moon DeRio says the organization, he means the patriarchal crime family.

Moon is a protected witness, testifying from behind a screen to hide his face.

And he's talking about a time back when he was a bartender at the Mob Run, a corn social

club.

Did there come a time when there was a raid or anything at the club after you were there?

The club was raided three weeks after I became the bartender by the Providence Intelligence

Division.

I was arrested for selling liquor without a license and maintaining a liquor nuisance.

Whenever the club had trouble with the cops, a lawyer would show up.

His name was Joseph Bevelakwa.

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