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III. Results of Investigation

C. The Rose-Janszen-Chevashore/Val Betting -- April, May 1987

1. Paul Janszen and Danita Marcum Are Introduced to Pete Rose

In the fall of 1986, Gioiosa introduced Paul Janszen to Pete Rose.[177] Janszen had attended the University of Cincinnati and worked as a salesman for the Queen City Barrel Company.[178] Janszen, who worked out at Gold's Gym, had seen Gioiosa with Rose from time to time in Gold's Gym, but he had never met Rose.[179] Janszen was also a distributor of steroids.[180] He knew Gioiosa was a big gambler and the "mule" for the cocaine operation for Stenger and Fry. [181] also knew that Gioiosa was placing bets for Rose:

Tommy would not only discuss this [his placing bets on sports for Rose] with me but he would brag about the money that was being wagered. And I think he felt somewhat important because he was handling such a huge task for Pete Rose.[182]

Janszen's introduction to Rose took place at Rose's home during the National League playoffs. Janszen testified he recalled that Pete Rose bet through Gioiosa on the 1986 National League playoffs between Houston and the New York Mets.[183] According to Janszen, Rose explained to Gioiosa, "It made them more exciting, ... to bet [on the baseball playoffs]."[184] At this time in 1986, Rose's bets were being placed by Gioiosa with Ron Peters. Janszen recalled meeting Peters when he and Gioiosa visited Peters at the end of 1986. [185]

From September 1986 through December 1986, Janszen became closer to Pete Rose and was invited to go on card show trips with Rose. Janszen was first introduced to Mike Bertolini at a card show in October 1986.[186] At the shows, Rose asked Janszen to count the money.[187] He counted the cash and put it into a brown paper bag for Rose.188/ Janszen estimated that Rose made between $8,000 - $12,000 in cash on each card show.[189] Yet, there are no deposits from card shows identified in Pete Rose's financial records. According to Janszen, Rose wanted to be paid in cash because "cash money did not have to be claimed.''[190] On one occasion, Janszen recalled that Rose was "aggravated" when a dealer had paid him by check.[191]

Janszen's girlfriend, Danita Marcum, also got to know Pete Rose and became close friends with Rose's wife, Carol Rose. [192] Marcum would accompany Janszen to Rose's home and joined him on some of Rose's out of town trips, particularly if Carol Rose went.[193]

Danita Marcum confirmed that she and Paul Janszen were invited to Pete Rose's home during the period of September through December of 1986.[194] She recalled witnessing Rose, Gioiosa and Bertolini placing bets. She said she saw large amounts of cash in Pete Rose's home and stated that Rose, Janszen, Gioiosa and Bertolini would spend all their time watching sports events on television.[195] Marcum described a visit to the Rose home accordingly:

If we were sitting at Pete Rose's house, Pete would have a book, a ledger book, hard-bound, and then he would have a legal pad inside of it which he would put down his gambling wins and losses.

I know we would go over there and we would sit and we'd be watching the games on TV. Or if we were over there during like the early afternoon, Pete may be looking at the paper, or even late morning, and he would tell Paul who he wanted for that day.[196]

Janszen testified, and Peters recalled, that Gioiosa and Rose had a falling out in late 1986 and early 1987.[197] As a result, Paul Janszen became closer to Rose.

Rose acknowledged that he "had [his] outs with" Gioiosa around the time of Spring training in 1987.[198] Rose explained that Gioiosa started a "ruckus" at the track while sitting in his special room and that led to the racetrack closing down the room.[199] Rose explained that the "ruckus" resulted from Gioiosa's "drinking problem.''[200]

Footnotes:

177) Paul Janszen Deposition, April 4, 1989, at 15. See Exhibit 38. Rose testified that both Gioiosa and Janszen maintained a lifestyle well beyond their apparent means. Rose Dep. at 125, 148. He testified that they wore gold jewelry and Rolex watches, drove expensive cars and always had a lot of cash. Rose Dep. at 125, 148. He also testified that he heard rumors that Gioiosa was transporting cocaine from Florida to Cincinnati and he "tried to put two and two together" with regard to Gioiosa's lifestyle. Rose Dep. at 147-148. Notwithstanding the rumors and the inexplicable wealth, Rose continued to associate with Gioiosa and Janszen, and to use Gioiosa as a runner for his bets. Rose Dep. at 148.

178) Janszen Dep. at 6.

179) Janszen Dep. at 15.

180) On January 16, 1989, Janszen pled guilty to one count of Filing a False Income Tax Return, arising from the illegal distribution of steroids, and is currently serving a six-month sentence in a halfway house. See Exhibit 39.

181) Janszen Dep. at 11.

182) Janszen Dep. at 18.

183) Janszen Dep. at 18.

184) Janszen Dep. at 21.

185) Paul Janszen Interview, April 5, 1989, at 1. See Exhibit 79.

186) Janszen Interview, February 26, 1989, at 3. See Exhibit 40.

187) Janszen Dep. at 24.

188) Janszen Dep. at 24-25.

189) Janszen Dep. at 24.

190) Janszen Dep. at 23.

191) Janszen Dep. at 23.

192) Marcum formerly worked as a clerk for Satellite Business Systems. Presently, she is part owner with Paul Janszen in Premier Sports, a company dealing in baseball memorabilia. Marcum testified that she has never used drugs or been convicted of a felony. Danita Jo Marcum Deposition, April 4, 1989, at 4. See Exhibit 41.

193) Janszen, Marcum and Rose each testified in detail concerning one such trip in December 1986 to New York for a Pete Rose/Mickey Mantle card show. Janszen Dep. at 27-30; Marcum Dep. at 9-10; Rose Dep. at 140-142. In addition, Janszen produced a photograph taken at the card show of Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, Janszen and Gioiosa. See Exhibit 42.

194) Janszen and Marcum were invited for Christmas at Pete Rose's home. Janszen recalled giving Pete Rose a music box. Janszen and Marcum were also invited out for New Year's Eve by Pete Rose and his wife. Janszen Dep. at 25-27; Marcum Dep. at 11.

195) Marcum Dep. at 8.

196) Marcum Dep. at 8.

197) Janszen Dep. at 33; Peters Dep. at 23.

198) Rose Dep. at 56.

199) Rose Dep. at 56.

200) Rose Dep. at 58.

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