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Organized crime tie to payola in Columbia Records probe
Federal investigators in Newark probe payola at Columbia Records and hear of organized crime links in parts of the record industry. Testimony describes free records shipments to black radio stations resold to stores, covert cash and drug handling, and falsified expenses. The probe spans Justice and district attorney offices with Columbia’s internal actions, while CBS conducts its own inquiry into related suspensions and misconduct.
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