Peter McKinn & ABC TV
MCKINN HEARS FIVE FELONY CHARGES & AUDIO TAPES
Phoenix, AZ– When it came right down to it, the only supportive people that were in an Arizona courtroom today were the parents of the indicted boxing promoter Peter McKinn. During the proceedings, the charges were read to the defendant, in addition to some audio tapes of Gabe Esqueda, formerly McKinn’s flunky and the man who swore in affidavit that he was present when Joe Diaz, the manager of “Yory Boy” Campas, received $5,000 in cash. Now we know that Diaz’ signature was forged on the cash receipt. In addition to some wiretapped conversations between Esqueda and McKinn, Esqueda turned on his ex-boss and taped some chats himself before giving them to prosecutors.
PETER CARRIED BOB ARUM’S WATER IN ARIZONA
The 48 year old McKinn was Top Rank’s front man in the state after promoter Bob Arum was prohibited from promoting in Arizona after he admitted to a number of Felonies in the 1990s that included Bribery. McKinn is being held on charges of Grand Theft, Forgery, Perjury, Conspiracy, and Fraud. With the bail being a mere $10,000 (cash only), one would think that the powerful people that McKinn aided, mainly Arum and ex-Asst. Boxing Commission Director John Montano, might have already found a way to secure his release.
EVERY DAY MOVES MCKINN CLOSER TO SINGING!
Every turn of the calendar that Peter McKinn is in custody makes him more likely to tell all if offered a deal. With the Feds involved, and having had Arum’s company slip through their hands when Operation Matchbox went down the tubes a few years ago, it doesn’t take a psychic to realize that they would prefer “bigger fish” than punk ass Peter McKinn.
MCKINN HAS NEARLY SIX WEEKS BEFORE NEXT COURT DATE
McKinn was arraigned in the Durango jail cell via videotape this morning. He will next appear in court to enter a plea to the aforementioned charges on November 15. Unless he’s already been “bought & paid for,” I suspect that McKinn will try and work a deal that will reduce and or eliminate his going to Arizona State Prison. Although I despise McKinn personally for his actions against me while I was in Phoenix, I will always have a soft spot for the “fall guy” in this type of situation.
OPERATION MATCHBOX AGED TRAMPLER 25 YEARS IN THREE!
That being said, if a deal between the culpable hasn’t been reached, the people doing business on Howard Hughes Blvd., notably Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler and his cohorts, just like during Matchbox, I wouldn’t be expecting them to be sleeping all that well for quite a while. De ja vu Bruce, it’s all night cold sweats all over again!
Pedro Fernandez