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“But Karen did a pretty good job, kept under the local radar, and over the next 20


years, built us a very good business here. Then LaFlonza got out of prison and started sticking her nose in where it wasn’t wanted. She knew where a lot of bodies were buried, and figured out who Karen was. “This putKaren in a very difficult position,” Smythe-Jones said. “She needed to take


some personnel action, but the pressure was too great for her. “She cracked, and you were there,Manning, when it all came down. Karen was


dead, LaFlonza and her group were back in prison, and we had no one running the LA operation. “I had my own problems, thanks to the FBI, and just let California slip away,”


Smythe-Jones said. “The void was filled by aman who has ties to the old country. He ran a local parking operating company.” I held upmy hand: “Southern CaliforniaValet and Park.” Smythe-Jones smiled. “You really are good,Manning. He has ties to my operation


through the old country. He also knew Sarah. He was jealous of her husband. I think you can see where this is going.” I had spoken to SCVP’s owner,Antonio Petrochelli, when I was trying to figure out


howtheywere able to block inmy car at theHollywood Bowl.His company ran the park- ing there. It looked like he was behind this all along. Paulo and Iwalked out of the conference room, past the FBI and LAPDwithout say-


ing a word, and drove to Petrochelli’s office in Culver City. The front door, normally requiring a buzzer to get in, was open. His good-looking blonde assistant was not at her desk. Petrochelli was, however, at his. I calledmy best friend, Capt. BillVose, who was running the case for the LAPD. “My God,Manning, not another body.”


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