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natn Tat | 2d AL 92-139 EE EE According to a news release in 1939, JOHN MELITO was indicted = j with 67 men and one woman for conspiracy. to defraud the j Federal Government of alcohol taxes approximating five million | dollars through maintenance of 12 unregistered stills in Utica and vicinity over a five and one-half year period, In June, 1939, MELITO was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States Government of internal revenue taxes and sentenced to prison for @ term of one year and one day and fined $1,000,00. He was paroled March 13, 1940, In a news releasecdated. 1/9/39, JOHN MELITO was described by Assistant District Attorney JOSELIT as the "front" man for JOSEPH and SALVATORE FALCONE, alleged leaders of the still ringe . ~2=