For an "interesting" case of alleged corruption that focuses on "meatballs."  See Jess Bidgood, Testimony in Corruption  Case Hinges on the Meaning of  'Meatballs,' NYTimes, Jan. 27, 2018; Emily Opilo & Peter Hall, Pawlowski Attorney Introduces Meatball Theory Amid Contract-Rigging Testimony, The Morning Call, Jan. 29, 2018.

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