Just What Phoenix Needs

During the brief conversation, Zanotti was told that his response to questions was being requested because "people in Cincinnati say you played a role in suppressing coverage of stories about Keating and other business topics." Zanotti's reply: "That's great. You let them tell you anything they want."

Zanotti referred questions about his "role in news coverage in Cincinnati" to George Blake. Zanotti then was asked: "Well, did you have a role in news coverage? Are you saying you never did?" He replied, "Well, sometimes. I can't talk to you today. I'm looking at a house."