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born: 1913-11-14
category: PROMIS Scandal
died: 1993-06-29
location: Naples, Italy
summary: Alleged mobster observed meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa
  Nostra figures, believed to involve financial transactions.
tags:
- Person
- PROMIS
- CIA
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[Anthony Fratianno](/people/anthony-fratianno/) was an alleged mobster mentioned in a surveillance report from the Indio Police Department in August 1981. He was observed meeting with [Dr. John Philip Nichols](/people/dr-john-philip-nichols/), the Cabazon Administrator, and other [La Cosa Nostra](/organizations/la-cosa-nostra/) underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.