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How John Franke prosecuted Frank Balistrieri and dealt a crippling blow to organized crime in Milwaukee

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John Franke was the lead prosecutor in a pair of six-week trials in the 1980s. He worked on the Organized Crime Strike Force for the U.S. Department of Justice. Franke's work on the Balistrieri trials was featured in a recent Journal Sentinel investigation.

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How John Franke prosecuted Frank Balistrieri and dealt a crippling blow to organized crime in Milwaukee

The cases were made possible by years of work, including an FBI investigation that brought agent Joe Pistone to Milwaukee while working undercover as a jewel thief named "Donnie Brasco."

·Milwaukee, United States
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Journal Sentinel broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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