The indicted

Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 | 11:38 a.m.

David Cowan

Job: Aide to San Diego City Councilman Charles Lewis

Issues: Responsible for graffiti, weed abatement, code compliance, urban forestry, vacant property, street sweeping and transportation issues.

Charges: Making a false statement to the FBI.

Source: San Diego Union Tribune, Associated Press

John D'Intino

Age: 56

Job: Strip club manager

Career: Restaurateur since 1968. Partnered with Isodoro "Ted" Matranga in an original restaurant at Viejas casino near Alpine, Calif. Also owned or cooked at restaurants including Village Town House in El Cajon, Las Mesa and Ocean Beach, Sgt. Pepperoni's in Sloana Beach, Greens Cafe and DZ Akin's in San Diego. Began at Cheetahs as a bartender seven years ago.

Issues: Friends describe him as loyal to friends

Charges: Extortion, racketeering, conspiracy to obtain machine guns, silencers and pistols.

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, Associated Press

Michael Galardi

Age: 41

Job: President Cheetahs, owner strip clubs in Las Vegas and San Diego

Family: Separated, two children

Career: Son of longtime nightclub owner Jack Galardi, he went into the family business.

Issues: Tried to get local government to redraw city-county maps last fall in order to put Jaguars, another of his properties, in the unincorporated area of the county. This would have allowed the club to avoid the county's more strict lap dancing rules.

Charges: Wire fraud, extortion, racketeering

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Charles Lewis

Age: 36

Job: San Diego city councilman

Family: Married

Political career: Elected to City Council November 2002; previously chief of staff to Councilman George Stevens.

Issues: Fighting crime, economic development.

Charges: Fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Source: Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune

Ralph Inzunza

Age: 33

Job: San Diego City Council

Family: Married, one child

Political career: Elected to City Council February 2001; previously chief of staff to Councilman Juan Vargas, now an assemblyman.

Issues: Appointments to Ethics Commission, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

Charges: Fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, extortion.

Source: San Diego Union Tribune, Associated Press

Lance Malone

Age: 41

Job: Lobbyist for strip clubs

Family: Married with two children.

Career: Metro Police officer before being elected to Clark County Commission. After losing his commission seat in 2000, became lobbyist for strip club owner Michael Galardi.

Issues: Helped create laws that increased the distance between adult businesses from 500 to 1,000 feet. Also voted for neighborhood casino in Spring Valley after saying he would vote against it.

Charges: Wire fraud, extortion, racketeering

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Michael Zucchet

Age: 33

Job: San Diego city councilman

Family: Married, one child

Political career: Elected to City Council November 2002; previously an aide to Councilwoman Valerie Stallings; lobbyist for city firefighter sunion.

Issues: San Diego Padres' ballpark, the convention center, the waterfront, the Gaslamp Quarter.

Charges: Fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, extortion

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, Associated Press

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