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(TAPE 11) Nicola Interview Nov 9, 1989 (Includes: Japanese vs American, U.S. Japan Trade [for most of tape]} SIDE A (Counter 000) (JAPANESE VS. AMERICAN) A: …(re Emperor’s Death). He was declared dead in January, but like he died in September or October. Because of the business relationship between New Year’s and all that shit…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 10: 2nd November 1989

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(TAPE 10) Nicola Interview Nov 2, 1989 (Includes: Trade/Mitsubishi-Rockefeller, Yae, On Doing Business With The Japanese-boxing & bowling, On the Japanese, The Restaurant Business, U.S.-Japan Trade Problem: Solutions, Discrimination Rant) SIDE A (Counter 000) (TRADE/MITSUBISHI-ROCKEFELLER)) Q: What do you think about Sony buying Columbia? Mitsubishi just buying into Rockefeller? Any particular thoughts on that? A:…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 9: 19th October 1989

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(TAPE 9) Nicola Interview Oct 19, 1989 (Includes: Leases, Net Worth) SIDE A (Counter 000) (LEASES. COST OF SETTING UP SHOP) (note: US$1.00=100 yen. 30 tsubo = 100 square meters approx.) A:…Everything has gone crazy around her. And 4 million per tsubo is not a lot of money when you now consider that the land…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape Part 8: 13th October 1989

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(TAPE 8) Nicola Interview Oct 13, 1989 (Includes: Nihon Kotsu Case First Verdict, Lawyer’s Lawsuit, Ballplayers, Sex Stories/Carousing, Omura, Red Light Yoshiwara & Other Occupation Tales, King of Korea) SIDE A (Note: First ¾ of Side A are boring) Counter 000 (NIHON KOTSU CASE. FIRST VERDICT: “Mr. Nicolas Can Not Be Believed”) (LAWYER’S LAWSUIT) A:…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 7: 6th October 1989

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(TAPE 7) Nicola Interview October 6, 1989 (Includes: U.S.-Japan Relations/Trade, U.S.-Japan Relations/ Marriage, Business Bribes and Gifts, Dope Deal/Nepal Ambassador’s Son, Sumo & Other Fixed Matches, Alpha 66/FBI/Pizza & Pieces, J. Citizenship, Lawyer Suit) SIDE A (Counter 000) (U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS: TRADE) A: People forgot what Admiral Yamamoto said. You woke up a Sleeping Lion. And…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 6: 28th September 1989

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(TAPE 6) Nicola Interview Sep 28, 1989 (Includes: Lawyers, Japanese Citizenship, Hokkaido Ranch, Gaijin Ballplayers, Hokkaido Land) (Counter 000) SIDE A (LAWYERS) A: Yesterday, I went to my lawyer. My new laywer. And he’s telling me that ‘s not true. He says if you tell the truth the court won’t accept it. You know we’re…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 5 – 6th & 13th September 1989

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( TAPE 5) Nicola Interview Sep 6, 1989 & Sep 13, 1989 (Includes: Nihon Kotsu Settlement, Rikidozan tales, Miss Hokkaido) SIDE A (Counter 000) (NIHON KOTSU SETTLEMENT) A:…There’s a meeting at the court for the “WAKAI” settlement. It’s already typed up. My other two lawyers, Mr. Ide and Mr. Hasegawa know nothing about it till…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 4 – 31st August & 6th September 1989

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(TAPE 4) Nicola Interview. 8/31/89 (& 9/6/89) Note. This contains the Lario murder confession. As well as Nihon Kotsu Story SIDE A (counter 000) (Tape quality inferior.) A: They refused to lend me the 40 million yen (for new house) But if you remember I told you about I had connections with buying and selling…

Nick Zappetti Self-Recorded Tape 00 – Early Years

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(TAPE: EARLY YEARS) Nicola Self-Recorded (Includes: East Harlem, Marines, Tyrone Power, GHQ, Black Market Beer, Deportation, John McFarland and the Imperial Hotel Diamonds, ) (Nicola did this tape alone at home) (EAST HAARLEM) I just bought a tape recorder and I don’t know if it’s going to work And let’s start out. I was born…

Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 3 – 28th August 1989

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