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Former Teamsters face racketeering, extortion chargesBy Laurel J. Sweet And Dave WedgeWednesday, September 19, 2012 - Updated 5 minutes agoFour former members of the Teamsters union were in federal court today to answer charges they behaved like common thugs, committing multiple acts of extortion and racketeering while beating up and bullying their own brotherhood who tried to question their methods and leadership, authorities said.^snip^Perry was the South Boston local’s longtime boss and referred to his thugs as the “Perry Crew,†according to the indictment. It’s alleged they illegally and aggressively shook down hotels, event planners, catering, drug and entertainment companies and even nonprofits who didn’t have collective bargaining agreements with Local 82, all “to generate money for themselves, their friends and family members ...,†prosecutors said today.
